#08B227
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.3% 0.213 144), rgb(8, 178, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#08B227 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08B227 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 178, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.213 144) |
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 #08B227 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08B227 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B227 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B227 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D396
oklch(81% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#55BA58
oklch(70.6% 0.166 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08B227
oklch(66.3% 0.213 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#08B227 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) | #B5A000 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69537 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD98 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08B227
#08B227
oklch(66.3% 0.213 144)
- #D05ADB
#D05ADB
oklch(66.4% 0.213 324.2)
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 #08B227, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08B227.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.047
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.051
Use #08B227 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.