What color is #08BA0B?

#08BA0B is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 186, 11), and in HSL hsl(121, 92%, 38%).

Is #08BA0B accessible as text?

On white, #08BA0B has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #08BA0B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08BA0B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #08BA0B?

#08BA0B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA08B7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08BA0B below.

Is #08BA0B good for buttons?

#08BA0B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08BA0B — white text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08BA0B the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #08BA0B is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#08BA0B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08BA0B

Not just a swatch — here's how #08BA0B works with other colors. Named schemes with #08BA0B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08BA0B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #60DF5A

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #08BA0B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08BA0B Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #08BA0B Secondary #A8D3A3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08BA0B Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #08BA0B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #08BA0B

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People also use #08BA0B with

Yellow Green Medium Sea Green Mauveine Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAF4CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08BA46 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #08BA0B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08BA0B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 186 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.4% 0.230 142.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEF1;
  --color-100: #D8FDD8;
  --color-200: #B1FCB2;
  --color-300: #7CF37E;
  --color-400: #4DE54F;
  --color-500: #29CB2C;
  --color-600: #289A2A;
  --color-700: #226D23;
  --color-800: #1A471B;
  --color-900: #122B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF1',
    100: '#D8FDD8',
    200: '#B1FCB2',
    300: '#7CF37E',
    400: '#4DE54F',
    500: '#29CB2C',
    600: '#289A2A',
    700: '#226D23',
    800: '#1A471B',
    900: '#122B13',
  },
}

$base: #08BA0B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF1;
$base-100: #D8FDD8;
$base-200: #B1FCB2;
$base-300: #7CF37E;
$base-400: #4DE54F;
$base-500: #29CB2C;
$base-600: #289A2A;
$base-700: #226D23;
$base-800: #1A471B;
$base-900: #122B13;
$base-hover: #069509;
$base-subtle: #AEF1B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08BA0B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF37E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DE54F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CB2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A471B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}