#08C172
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(71.3% 0.173 155.7), rgb(8, 193, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#08C172 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08C172 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 193, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.173 155.7) |
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 #08C172 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08C172 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08C172 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08C172 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 156.1)
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Step 300
300
#84D6A3
oklch(81% 0.109 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08C172
oklch(71.3% 0.173 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#08C172 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) | #C0B06C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA377 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BFAD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08C172
#08C172
oklch(71.3% 0.173 155.7)
- #E374CC
#E374CC
oklch(71.4% 0.173 335.6)
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 #08C172, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08C172.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.005
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
Use #08C172 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.