Palettes / Colors / #08CD01
#08CD01 — Vivid Green
#08CD01 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color Lime (#00FF00). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lime (#00FF00) — not an exact match. CSS lime gives you #00FF00, a different color; use #08CD01 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.
#08CD01 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 #C401CB; it also sits naturally between #6DCB01 and #01CB5F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08CD01 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 205, 1 |
| HSL | 118°, 99%, 40% |
| HSV | 118°, 100%, 80% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 100%, 20% |
| XYZ | 21.94, 43.72, 7.31 |
| Yxy | 43.72, 0.3007, 0.5992 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.04, -72.78, 70.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.12, -53.79, 37.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 80% · Blue 0%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 100% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08CD01
.text { color: #08CD01; }
.background { background-color: #08CD01; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08CD01; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 205, 1); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 99%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08CD01; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 205, 1, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08CD01; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 205, 1, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08CD01">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08CD01">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C401CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08CD01: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08CD01
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 #08CD01: ·
How #08CD01 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 #08CD01 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 #08CD01?
#08CD01 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 8, 205, 1). Its closest standard named color is Lime.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08CD01?
#08CD01 is RGB 8, 205, 1 — HSL 118°, 99%, 40% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 100%, 20%.
What colors go with #08CD01?
Its complement is #C401CB; analogous partners are #6DCB01 and #01CB5F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08CD01 for text?
Black text on #08CD01 has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.