#08AD84
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.5% 0.133 168.1), rgb(8, 173, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#08AD84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08AD84 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 173, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.133 168.1) |
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 #08AD84 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08AD84 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AD84 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AD84 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB9
oklch(81% 0.066 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#55B594
oklch(70.6% 0.104 168.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08AD84
oklch(66.5% 0.133 168.1)
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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
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#08AD84 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) | #A8A082 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979387 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08AD84
#08AD84
oklch(66.5% 0.133 168.1)
- #CE6FA2
#CE6FA2
oklch(66.4% 0.134 347.9)
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 #08AD84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
Use #08AD84 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.