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#08C41E Color

#08C41E is rgb(8, 196, 30) in RGB, hsl(127, 92%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 85%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08C41E
HEX#08C41E
RGBrgb(8, 196, 30)
HSLhsl(127, 92%, 40%)
HSVhsv(127, 96%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 85%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.235 143.2)
LABlab(69.26% -64.06 62.20)
LCHlch(69.26% 89.29 135.85)

What #08C41E 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 #08C41E, 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.

#08C41E Channel Values

How #08C41E 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 196 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 127° · S 92% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 127° · S 96% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08C41E 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08C41E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08C41E; 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 #08C41E

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 #08C41E 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#08C41E
Protanopia#B4B421
Protanomaly#8FBB20
Deuteranopia#A4A42F
Deuteranomaly#82B229
Tritanopia#4BB9B9
Tritanomaly#3BBD94
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #08C41E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08c41e: #08C41E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08C41E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08c41e': '#08C41E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.769, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_08c41e">#08C41E</color>
SVG fillfill="#08C41E"

More Green Colors

#08C41E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08C41E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08C41E?

#08C41E is a mid-tone green — rgb(8, 196, 30) in RGB and hsl(127, 92%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.

What is the RGB value of #08C41E?

#08C41E is rgb(8, 196, 30) — red 8, green 196, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08C41E?

#08C41E converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 85%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08C41E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08C41E scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08C41E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08C41E 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 4.59, which is very hard to tell apart.

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