#08CB81
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.2% 0.172 158.3), rgb(8, 203, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#08CB81 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08CB81 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 203, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.172 158.3) |
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 #08CB81 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08CB81 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08CB81 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08CB81 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E2
oklch(93.7% 0.031 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.06 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.108 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08CB81
oklch(74.2% 0.172 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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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)
#08CB81 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) | #C9BA7C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC86 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CAB8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08CB81
#08CB81
oklch(74.2% 0.172 158.3)
- #EF7CD0
#EF7CD0
oklch(74.2% 0.172 338.4)
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 #08CB81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08CB81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.021
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #08CB81 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.