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#08EB00 Color

#08EB00 is rgb(8, 235, 0) in RGB, hsl(118, 100%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 100%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Green (#39FF14), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#08EB00
HEX#08EB00
RGBrgb(8, 235, 0)
HSLhsl(118, 100%, 46%)
HSVhsv(118, 100%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 100%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.277 142.4)
LABlab(81.63% -74.27 76.18)
LCHlch(81.63% 106.39 134.27)

What #08EB00 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 #08EB00, 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.

#08EB00 Channel Values

How #08EB00 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 235 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 118° · S 100% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 118° · S 100% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08EB00 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #08EB00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08EB00; 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 #08EB00

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 #08EB00 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#08EB00
Protanopia#D8D80C
Protanomaly#ACE007
Deuteranopia#C5C52A
Deuteranomaly#9DD51F
Tritanopia#5DDDDD
Tritanomaly#49E3B0
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #08EB00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-08eb00: #08EB00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #08EB00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-08eb00': '#08EB00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.922, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_08eb00">#08EB00</color>
SVG fillfill="#08EB00"

More Green Colors

#08EB00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#08EB00 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #08EB00?

#08EB00 is a mid-tone green — rgb(8, 235, 0) in RGB and hsl(118, 100%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Green (#39FF14), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.

What is the RGB value of #08EB00?

#08EB00 is rgb(8, 235, 0) — red 8, green 235, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #08EB00?

#08EB00 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 100%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #08EB00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #08EB00 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #08EB00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #08EB00 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 lime (#00FF00) at a CIE76 distance of 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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