#08B780
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69% 0.148 162.8), rgb(8, 183, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#08B780 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08B780 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 183, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 92%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.148 162.8) |
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 #08B780 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08B780 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B780 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B780 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.052 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#87D4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.093 162.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08B780
oklch(69% 0.148 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#08B780 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) | #B4A87D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B84 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7A8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08B780
#08B780
oklch(69% 0.148 162.8)
- #D973B4
#D973B4
oklch(69.1% 0.149 342.8)
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 #08B780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.008
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
Use #08B780 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.