What color is #08DE53?

#08DE53 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 222, 83), and in HSL hsl(141, 93%, 45%).

Is #08DE53 accessible as text?

On white, #08DE53 has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.58:1 (passes). For text placed on #08DE53, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08DE53?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #08DE53?

#08DE53 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DD0893. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08DE53 below.

Is #08DE53 good for buttons?

#08DE53 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08DE53 — white text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08DE53 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #08DE53 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#08DE53 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08DE53

Not just a swatch — here's how #08DE53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #08DE53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #08DE53 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Malachite 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 #08DE53 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #6EFF88

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08DE53 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite 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 #08DE53 Secondary #C3F6C7 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #08DE53 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #08DE53 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #08DE53

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People also use #08DE53 with

Neon Green Turquoise Medium Violet Red 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0F6DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08DD9A — 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 #08DE53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08DE53;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 222 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.5% 0.232 146.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEF5;
  --color-100: #D8FDE5;
  --color-200: #B1FCCB;
  --color-300: #7CF4A6;
  --color-400: #4CE682;
  --color-500: #29CC62;
  --color-600: #279B50;
  --color-700: #226D3C;
  --color-800: #1A472A;
  --color-900: #122B1B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF5',
    100: '#D8FDE5',
    200: '#B1FCCB',
    300: '#7CF4A6',
    400: '#4CE682',
    500: '#29CC62',
    600: '#279B50',
    700: '#226D3C',
    800: '#1A472A',
    900: '#122B1B',
  },
}

$base: #08DE53;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF5;
$base-100: #D8FDE5;
$base-200: #B1FCCB;
$base-300: #7CF4A6;
$base-400: #4CE682;
$base-500: #29CC62;
$base-600: #279B50;
$base-700: #226D3C;
$base-800: #1A472A;
$base-900: #122B1B;
$base-hover: #06B142;
$base-subtle: #B7F3CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08DE53",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF4A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE682",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CC62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A472A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}