#08B35D
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.2% 0.175 152.2), rgb(8, 179, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#08B35D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08B35D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 179, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.175 152.2) |
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 #08B35D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08B35D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B35D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B35D text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#89D59E
oklch(80.9% 0.109 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08B35D
oklch(67.2% 0.175 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#08B35D 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) | #B3A356 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39763 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08B35D
#08B35D
oklch(67.2% 0.175 152.2)
- #D267C4
#D267C4
oklch(67.2% 0.175 332.5)
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 #08B35D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08B35D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #08B35D 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.