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#08DD36 Color

#08DD36 is rgb(8, 221, 54) in RGB, hsl(133, 93%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 76%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08DD36
HEX#08DD36
RGBrgb(8, 221, 54)
HSLhsl(133, 93%, 45%)
HSVhsv(133, 96%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 76%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.249 144.3)
LABlab(77.35% -69.38 63.11)
LCHlch(77.35% 93.79 137.71)

What #08DD36 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 #08DD36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.98Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.36SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.65Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 11.01Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 14.13Erin#00FF40ΔE 15.19

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

#08DD36 Channel Values

How #08DD36 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 221 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 93% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 96% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08DD36 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #08DD36 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #08DD36

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08DD36; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#08DD36
Complementary
#DD08AF
Analogous
#45DD08
Analogous
#08DDA1
Triadic
#3608DD
Triadic
#DD3608
Split comp.
#A108DD
Split comp.
#DD0845

Tints & Shades of #08DD36

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.

Tints

#18F748
#3AF863
#62F982
#84FB9E
#ABFCBD
#CEFDD8

Shades

#07C02F
#06A228
#058521
#046C1B
#034F13
#02310C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #08DD36.

How #08DD36 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#08DD36
Protanopia#CBCB38
Protanomaly#A2D337
Deuteranopia#B9B943
Deuteranomaly#93C83E
Tritanopia#55D1D1
Tritanomaly#42D6A9
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #08DD36 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08dd36: #08DD36;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08DD36;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08dd36': '#08DD36' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.867, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_08dd36">#08DD36</color>
SVG fillfill="#08DD36"

More Green Colors

#08DD36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#08DD36 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08DD36?

#08DD36 is a mid-tone green — rgb(8, 221, 54) in RGB and hsl(133, 93%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.

What is the RGB value of #08DD36?

#08DD36 is rgb(8, 221, 54) — red 8, green 221, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08DD36?

#08DD36 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 76%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08DD36 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08DD36 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08DD36 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08DD36 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 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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