#08BE7F
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.5), rgb(8, 190, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#08BE7F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08BE7F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 190, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.5) |
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 #08BE7F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08BE7F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08BE7F text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08BE7F text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 160)
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Step 300
300
#85D5AB
oklch(81% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#08BE7F 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) | #BBAF7B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A183 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08BE7F
#08BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.5)
- #E076BF
#E076BF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 340.3)
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 #08BE7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.018
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
Use #08BE7F 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.