#08AE51
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.7% 0.179 150.1), rgb(8, 174, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#08AE51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08AE51 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 174, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.179 150.1) |
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 #08AE51 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08AE51 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AE51 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AE51 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#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
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 150)
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Step 400
400
#57B970
oklch(70.8% 0.141 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08AE51
oklch(65.7% 0.179 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#08AE51 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) | #AF9E49 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9258 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB99 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08AE51
#08AE51
oklch(65.7% 0.179 150.1)
- #CC62C4
#CC62C4
oklch(65.7% 0.179 330.3)
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 #08AE51, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08AE51.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.020
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
Use #08AE51 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.