#08BE71
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.5% 0.17 155.9), rgb(8, 190, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#08BE71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08BE71 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 190, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.17 155.9) |
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 #08BE71 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08BE71 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08BE71 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08BE71 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 156)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.106 156.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08BE71
oklch(70.5% 0.17 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#08BE71 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) | #BDAE6C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA176 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCAB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08BE71
#08BE71
oklch(70.5% 0.17 155.9)
- #DF72C8
#DF72C8
oklch(70.5% 0.17 335.8)
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 #08BE71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08BE71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.008
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.017
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
Use #08BE71 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.