#08D492
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.9% 0.168 161.8), rgb(8, 212, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#08D492 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08D492 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 212, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 93%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.168 161.8) |
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 #08D492 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #08D492 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08D492 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08D492 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.049 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#A0EDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#08D492
oklch(76.9% 0.168 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#08D492 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) | #D1C38E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB496 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08D492
#08D492
oklch(76.9% 0.168 161.8)
- #FA85D2
#FA85D2
oklch(76.9% 0.168 341.8)
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 #08D492, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08D492.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.059
Use #08D492 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.