#08A73D
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.5% 0.187 146.9), rgb(8, 167, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#08A73D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A73D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 167, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.187 146.9) |
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 #08A73D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A73D | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A73D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A73D text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D19E
oklch(80.9% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AB968
oklch(70.8% 0.147 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A73D
oklch(63.5% 0.187 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#02300D
oklch(27% 0.077 147.1)
#08A73D 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) | #A99731 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C46 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A391 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A73D
#08A73D
oklch(63.5% 0.187 146.9)
- #C35AC5
#C35AC5
oklch(63.6% 0.187 326.8)
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 #08A73D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08A73D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
Use #08A73D 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.