#08BE60
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70.2% 0.185 151.5), rgb(8, 190, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#08BE60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08BE60 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 190, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.185 151.5) |
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 #08BE60 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08BE60 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08BE60 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08BE60 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#85D69B
oklch(80.8% 0.116 151.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08BE60
oklch(70.2% 0.185 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#08BE60 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) | #BFAD58 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA067 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBA8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08BE60
#08BE60
oklch(70.2% 0.185 151.5)
- #DE6DD2
#DE6DD2
oklch(70.1% 0.185 331.5)
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 #08BE60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08BE60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.045
Use #08BE60 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.