#08E5AF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.9% 0.165 167.9), rgb(8, 229, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#08E5AF is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08E5AF |
| RGB | rgb(8, 229, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.165 167.9) |
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 #08E5AF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #08E5AF | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #08E5AF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08E5AF text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.048 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#9BEDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.092 167.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#08E5AF
oklch(81.9% 0.165 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#08E5AF 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) | #DFD4AC | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B3 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6D6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08E5AF
#08E5AF
oklch(81.9% 0.165 167.9)
- #FFA2D2
#FFA2D2
oklch(81.9% 0.124 347.9)
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 #08E5AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08E5AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.019
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.070
Use #08E5AF 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.