#08A72F
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.4% 0.197 145.1), rgb(8, 167, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#08A72F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A72F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 167, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.197 145.1) |
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 #08A72F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A72F | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A72F text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A72F text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D29A
oklch(81% 0.098 145)
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Step 400
400
#5AB961
oklch(70.7% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A72F
oklch(63.4% 0.197 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#023009
oklch(27% 0.081 145.4)
#08A72F 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) | #AA961C | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A28F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A72F
#08A72F
oklch(63.4% 0.197 145.1)
- #C356CA
#C356CA
oklch(63.3% 0.197 325.2)
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 #08A72F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08A72F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.012
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
Use #08A72F 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.