#08BF60 Color
#08BF60 is rgb(8, 191, 96) in RGB, hsl(149, 92%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 50%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08BF60rgb(8, 191, 96)hsl(149, 92%, 39%)hsv(149, 96%, 75%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 50%, 25%)oklch(70.5% 0.186 151.4)lab(68.10% -57.71 35.85)lch(68.10% 67.94 148.15)What #08BF60 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 #08BF60, 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.
#08BF60 Channel Values
How #08BF60 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 8 · G 191 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 92% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 96% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.43:1 vs white · 8.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08BF60 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.
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Colors That Go With #08BF60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08BF60; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #08BF60
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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How #08BF60 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.
#08BF60#B0B061#8CB661#A0A065#7FAD63#42B6B6#33BA9B#A6A6A6Using #08BF60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08bf60: #08BF60;background-color: #08BF60;colors: { 'color-08bf60': '#08BF60' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.749, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_08bf60">#08BF60</color>fill="#08BF60"More Green Colors
#08BF60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08BF60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08BF60?
#08BF60 is a dark green — rgb(8, 191, 96) in RGB and hsl(149, 92%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.
What is the RGB value of #08BF60?
#08BF60 is rgb(8, 191, 96) — red 8, green 191, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08BF60?
#08BF60 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 50%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08BF60 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #08BF60 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08BF60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08BF60 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 17.13, which is visibly different.
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