What color is #08E431?

#08E431 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 228, 49), and in HSL hsl(131, 93%, 46%).

Is #08E431 accessible as text?

On white, #08E431 has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #08E431, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08E431?

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

What colors go well with #08E431?

#08E431 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E208BA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08E431 below.

Is #08E431 good for buttons?

#08E431 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #08E431 — white text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08E431 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #08E431 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#08E431 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08E431

Not just a swatch — here's how #08E431 works with other colors. Named schemes with #08E431 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08E431 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #70FF74

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #08E431 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08E431 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 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 #08E431 Secondary #C6FBC4 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08E431 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite 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 #08E431 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 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 4/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 43/100

Moderate

Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

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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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F6D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08E279 — 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 #08E431 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08E431;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 228 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.8% 0.258 143.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEF3;
  --color-100: #D8FDDF;
  --color-200: #B1FCBE;
  --color-300: #7CF492;
  --color-400: #4CE668;
  --color-500: #29CC47;
  --color-600: #279B3C;
  --color-700: #226D30;
  --color-800: #1A4722;
  --color-900: #122B17;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF3',
    100: '#D8FDDF',
    200: '#B1FCBE',
    300: '#7CF492',
    400: '#4CE668',
    500: '#29CC47',
    600: '#279B3C',
    700: '#226D30',
    800: '#1A4722',
    900: '#122B17',
  },
}

$base: #08E431;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF3;
$base-100: #D8FDDF;
$base-200: #B1FCBE;
$base-300: #7CF492;
$base-400: #4CE668;
$base-500: #29CC47;
$base-600: #279B3C;
$base-700: #226D30;
$base-800: #1A4722;
$base-900: #122B17;
$base-hover: #07B527;
$base-subtle: #B8F3C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08E431",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF492",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CC47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4722",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B17",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08E431

Color Lab

Pairs with #08E431

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