#08A94A
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.2% 0.179 149.1), rgb(8, 169, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#08A94A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A94A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 169, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.179 149.1) |
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 #08A94A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08A94A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A94A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A94A text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 149)
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Step 400
400
#59B86F
oklch(70.6% 0.139 149.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08A94A
oklch(64.2% 0.179 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#023010
oklch(27.1% 0.074 148.8)
#08A94A 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) | #AA9941 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E52 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A694 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A94A
#08A94A
oklch(64.2% 0.179 149.1)
- #C65EC1
#C65EC1
oklch(64.3% 0.179 329.3)
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 #08A94A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08A94A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
Use #08A94A 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.