#08B749
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(68% 0.196 147.8), rgb(8, 183, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#08B749 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08B749 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 183, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 92%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.196 147.8) |
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 #08B749 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08B749 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B749 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B749 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D693
oklch(80.8% 0.122 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08B749
oklch(68% 0.196 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#08B749 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) | #B9A63D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A52 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B39F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08B749
#08B749
oklch(68% 0.196 147.8)
- #D664D5
#D664D5
oklch(68.1% 0.197 327.8)
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 #08B749, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08B749.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.010
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.048
Use #08B749 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.