#08B869
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.8% 0.17 154.6), rgb(8, 184, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#08B869 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08B869 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 184, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.17 154.6) |
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 #08B869 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08B869 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B869 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08B869 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#87D5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 154.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08B869
oklch(68.8% 0.17 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#08B869 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) | #B7A863 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08B869
#08B869
oklch(68.8% 0.17 154.6)
- #D86DC4
#D86DC4
oklch(68.8% 0.17 334.8)
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 #08B869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.012
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
Use #08B869 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.