#08B426
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.9% 0.216 143.9), rgb(8, 180, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#08B426 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.216 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08B426 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 180, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.216 143.9) |
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 #08B426 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08B426 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B426 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B426 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#97D395
oklch(81% 0.106 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#54BB56
oklch(70.8% 0.17 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08B426
oklch(66.9% 0.216 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#08B426 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) | #B8A200 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89737 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AF9A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08B426
#08B426
oklch(66.9% 0.216 143.9)
- #D25BDE
#D25BDE
oklch(66.9% 0.215 323.9)
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 #08B426, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08B426.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.046
Use #08B426 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.