#08B539
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.3% 0.206 145.7), rgb(8, 181, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#08B539 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08B539 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 181, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 92%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.206 145.7) |
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 #08B539 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08B539 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B539 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B539 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BD
oklch(88.4% 0.071 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D78D
oklch(80.9% 0.129 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08B539
oklch(67.3% 0.206 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#08B539 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) | #B8A328 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89845 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08B539
#08B539
oklch(67.3% 0.206 145.7)
- #D35FD9
#D35FD9
oklch(67.3% 0.206 325.6)
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 #08B539, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08B539.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.018
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.047
Use #08B539 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.