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#08B58D Color

#08B58D is rgb(8, 181, 141) in RGB, hsl(166, 92%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 22%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08B58D
HEX#08B58D
RGBrgb(8, 181, 141)
HSLhsl(166, 92%, 37%)
HSVhsv(166, 96%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 22%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.136 169.6)
LABlab(65.59% -47.48 9.06)
LCHlch(65.59% 48.34 169.19)

What #08B58D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #08B58D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#08B58D Channel Values

How #08B58D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 8 · G 181 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 92% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 96% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08B58D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08B58D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08B58D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #08B58D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #08B58D.

How #08B58D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#08B58D
Protanopia#A6A68E
Protanomaly#84AC8D
Deuteranopia#979790
Deuteranomaly#78A48F
Tritanopia#2EB1B1
Tritanomaly#24B2A4
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #08B58D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-08b58d: #08B58D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08B58D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08b58d': '#08B58D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.710, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_08b58d">#08B58D</color>
SVG fillfill="#08B58D"

More Green Colors

#08B58D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08B58D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08B58D?

#08B58D is a dark green — rgb(8, 181, 141) in RGB and hsl(166, 92%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #08B58D?

#08B58D is rgb(8, 181, 141) — red 8, green 181, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08B58D?

#08B58D converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 22%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08B58D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08B58D scores 2.62:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08B58D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08B58D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.98, which is visibly different.

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