#08A85E
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(64.3% 0.16 154.2), rgb(8, 168, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#08A85E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A85E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.16 154.2) |
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 #08A85E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A85E | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A85E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A85E text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#59B77C
oklch(70.6% 0.125 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A85E
oklch(64.3% 0.16 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F17
oklch(26.9% 0.065 154.4)
#08A85E 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) | #A89959 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E63 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A696 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A85E
#08A85E
oklch(64.3% 0.16 154.2)
- #C563B4
#C563B4
oklch(64.3% 0.159 334.2)
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 #08A85E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08A85E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #08A85E 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.