#08A574
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.9% 0.136 163.2), rgb(8, 165, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#08A574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A574 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 165, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.136 163.2) |
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 #08A574 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A574 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A574 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A574 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AB58E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 163.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A574
oklch(63.9% 0.136 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.4)
#08A574 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) | #A29871 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C77 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A598 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A574
#08A574
oklch(63.9% 0.136 163.2)
- #C467A1
#C467A1
oklch(63.9% 0.137 343.5)
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 #08A574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.009
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.047
Use #08A574 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.