#08AC14
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.6% 0.214 142.9), rgb(8, 172, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#08AC14 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08AC14 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 172, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.214 142.9) |
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 #08AC14 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08AC14 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AC14 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AC14 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D294
oklch(80.8% 0.105 143)
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Step 400
400
#58BA54
oklch(70.7% 0.168 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08AC14
oklch(64.6% 0.214 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#013002
oklch(26.9% 0.089 142.9)
#08AC14 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) | #B09A00 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A792 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08AC14
#08AC14
oklch(64.6% 0.214 142.9)
- #C954D8
#C954D8
oklch(64.6% 0.215 323)
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 #08AC14, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08AC14.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.055
Use #08AC14 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.