What color is #08C356?

#08C356 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 195, 86), and in HSL hsl(145, 92%, 40%).

Is #08C356 accessible as text?

On white, #08C356 has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #08C356, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08C356?

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

What colors go well with #08C356?

#08C356 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C40876. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08C356 below.

Is #08C356 good for buttons?

#08C356 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08C356 — white text only reaches 2.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08C356 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #08C356 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#08C356 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08C356

Not just a swatch — here's how #08C356 works with other colors. Named schemes with #08C356 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #08C356 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Kelly Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08C356 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #65E885

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08C356 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #08C356 Secondary #B0DCB7 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #08C356 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

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Color Lab

How #08C356 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCF5DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08C495 — 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 #08C356 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08C356;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 195 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.4% 0.200 149.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEF6;
  --color-100: #D8FDE7;
  --color-200: #B1FCD0;
  --color-300: #7CF3AE;
  --color-400: #4DE58C;
  --color-500: #29CB6D;
  --color-600: #289A57;
  --color-700: #226D41;
  --color-800: #1A472D;
  --color-900: #122B1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF6',
    100: '#D8FDE7',
    200: '#B1FCD0',
    300: '#7CF3AE',
    400: '#4DE58C',
    500: '#29CB6D',
    600: '#289A57',
    700: '#226D41',
    800: '#1A472D',
    900: '#122B1D',
  },
}

$base: #08C356;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF6;
$base-100: #D8FDE7;
$base-200: #B1FCD0;
$base-300: #7CF3AE;
$base-400: #4DE58C;
$base-500: #29CB6D;
$base-600: #289A57;
$base-700: #226D41;
$base-800: #1A472D;
$base-900: #122B1D;
$base-hover: #079D45;
$base-subtle: #B1F1CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08C356",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF3AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DE58C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CB6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A472D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08C356

Color Lab

Pairs with #08C356

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