#08A54D
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(63.2% 0.172 150.2), rgb(8, 165, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#08A54D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A54D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 165, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.172 150.2) |
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 #08A54D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A54D | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A54D text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A54D text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB873
oklch(70.8% 0.134 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A54D
oklch(63.2% 0.172 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#033012
oklch(27.2% 0.072 149.7)
#08A54D 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) | #A69645 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B54 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A291 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A54D
#08A54D
oklch(63.2% 0.172 150.2)
- #C15DBA
#C15DBA
oklch(63.2% 0.171 330.1)
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 #08A54D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08A54D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
Use #08A54D 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.