#08A881
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.1% 0.13 168.6), rgb(8, 168, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#08A881 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A881 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 168, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.13 168.6) |
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 #08A881 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A881 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A881 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A881 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#58B595
oklch(70.7% 0.102 168.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A881
oklch(65.1% 0.13 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F22
oklch(27.2% 0.054 168.6)
#08A881 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) | #A39B7F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F84 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A881
#08A881
oklch(65.1% 0.13 168.6)
- #C86C9C
#C86C9C
oklch(65% 0.129 348.7)
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 #08A881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #08A881 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.