#08BE80
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.8% 0.157 160.9), rgb(8, 190, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#08BE80 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08BE80 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 190, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.157 160.9) |
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 #08BE80 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08BE80 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08BE80 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08BE80 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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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
#85D5AC
oklch(81% 0.099 160.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.157 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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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)
#08BE80 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) | #BBAF7C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A184 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08BE80
#08BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.157 160.9)
- #E076BE
#E076BE
oklch(70.8% 0.156 340.8)
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 #08BE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.019
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
Use #08BE80 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.