#08A36C
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.3), rgb(8, 163, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#08A36C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A36C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 163, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #08A36C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A36C | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08A36C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A36C text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB689
oklch(70.8% 0.111 160.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.5)
#08A36C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19669 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A70 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A295 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A36C
#08A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.3)
- #C164A4
#C164A4
oklch(63.2% 0.142 340.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #08A36C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.016
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
Use #08A36C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.