Nearest named color: Lime Green
#08CB2C
#08CB2C
Nearest named
Lime Green
Family
Green
Lightness
73.1%
Chroma
0.236
Hue angle
143.9°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
2.19:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
8.48:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#00CC33
CSS oklch()
73% 0.24 144

#08CB2C is a mid-toned, temperate green. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #08CB2C

Not just a swatch — here's how #08CB2C works with other colors. Named schemes with #08CB2C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Lime 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 Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Lime 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

Lime 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

Lime 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 Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lime 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 #08CB2C 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 47/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 39/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 30/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 12/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 12/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 30/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 91/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 34/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 29/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 48/100
Moderate
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #08CB2C

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People also use #08CB2C with

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 8.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #CDF5D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #08C96C — 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 #08CB2C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #08CB2C;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 203 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.1% 0.236 143.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEF3;
  --color-100: #D8FDDF;
  --color-200: #B1FCBF;
  --color-300: #7CF392;
  --color-400: #4DE569;
  --color-500: #29CB47;
  --color-600: #289A3D;
  --color-700: #226D30;
  --color-800: #1A4722;
  --color-900: #122B17;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}