#08CD63
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.2% 0.201 150.6), rgb(8, 205, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#08CD63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08CD63 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 205, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.201 150.6) |
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 #08CD63 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08CD63 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08CD63 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08CD63 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D896
oklch(81% 0.126 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08CD63
oklch(74.2% 0.201 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#08CD63 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) | #CEBA5A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9B5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08CD63
#08CD63
oklch(74.2% 0.201 150.6)
- #F075E6
#F075E6
oklch(74.3% 0.201 330.5)
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 #08CD63, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08CD63.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
Use #08CD63 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.