#08A441
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.7% 0.18 147.8), rgb(8, 164, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#08A441 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A441 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 164, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.18 147.8) |
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 #08A441 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A441 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08A441 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A441 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A0
oklch(81% 0.089 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A441
oklch(62.7% 0.18 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#08A441 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) | #A69437 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A49 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A08F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A441
#08A441
oklch(62.7% 0.18 147.8)
- #C059BF
#C059BF
oklch(62.8% 0.181 327.8)
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 #08A441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
Use #08A441 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.