#08AE6D
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.2% 0.154 157.9), rgb(8, 174, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#08AE6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08AE6D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 174, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.154 157.9) |
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 #08AE6D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08AE6D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AE6D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AE6D text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#56B783
oklch(70.7% 0.12 157.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08AE6D
oklch(66.2% 0.154 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#08AE6D 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) | #AC9F69 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9371 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD9D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08AE6D
#08AE6D
oklch(66.2% 0.154 157.9)
- #CD6AB3
#CD6AB3
oklch(66.2% 0.153 338.1)
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 #08AE6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
Use #08AE6D 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.