Palettes / Colors / #08BB03
#08BB03 — Vivid Green
#08BB03 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color Green (#008000). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: green (#008000) — not an exact match. CSS green gives you #008000, a different color; use #08BB03 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#08BB03 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B403BA; it also sits naturally between #64BA03 and #03BA58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08BB03 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 187, 3 |
| HSL | 118°, 97%, 37% |
| HSV | 118°, 98%, 73% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 98%, 27% |
| XYZ | 17.89, 35.60, 6.01 |
| Yxy | 35.60, 0.3006, 0.5983 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.21, -67.83, 65.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.66, -48.47, 33.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 73% · Blue 1%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 98% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08BB03
.text { color: #08BB03; }
.background { background-color: #08BB03; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08BB03; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 187, 3); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 97%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08BB03; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 187, 3, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08BB03; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 187, 3, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08BB03">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08BB03">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B403BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08BB03: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08BB03
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #08BB03: ·
How #08BB03 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #08BB03 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #08BB03?
#08BB03 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 8, 187, 3). Its closest standard named color is Green.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08BB03?
#08BB03 is RGB 8, 187, 3 — HSL 118°, 97%, 37% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 98%, 27%.
What colors go with #08BB03?
Its complement is #B403BA; analogous partners are #64BA03 and #03BA58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08BB03 for text?
Black text on #08BB03 has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.