#08D39A
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.8% 0.161 165.1), rgb(8, 211, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#08D39A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08D39A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 211, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 93%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.161 165.1) |
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 #08D39A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #08D39A | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08D39A text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08D39A text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#A0ECCB
oklch(88.4% 0.088 165.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#08D39A
oklch(76.8% 0.161 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#08D39A 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) | #CEC397 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B49E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08D39A
#08D39A
oklch(76.8% 0.161 165.1)
- #FA86CB
#FA86CB
oklch(76.8% 0.161 344.9)
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 #08D39A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08D39A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.060
Use #08D39A 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.