#08C225
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.6), rgb(8, 194, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#08C225 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08C225 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 194, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 92%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.6) |
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 #08C225 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08C225 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08C225 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08C225 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7B8
oklch(88.4% 0.079 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#84D883
oklch(80.8% 0.143 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08C225
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#08C225 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) | #C6AF00 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A339 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCA5 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08C225
#08C225
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.6)
- #E262F0
#E262F0
oklch(70.7% 0.229 323.6)
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 #08C225, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08C225.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.030
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.066
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.067
Use #08C225 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.