#08C17B
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(71.5% 0.165 158.4), rgb(8, 193, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#08C17B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08C17B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 193, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.165 158.4) |
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 #08C17B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08C17B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08C17B text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08C17B text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#84D5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 158.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08C17B
oklch(71.5% 0.165 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#08C17B 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) | #BFB176 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA380 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0AF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08C17B
#08C17B
oklch(71.5% 0.165 158.4)
- #E376C6
#E376C6
oklch(71.5% 0.165 338.2)
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 #08C17B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08C17B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.009
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.023
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
Use #08C17B 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.