Palettes / Colors / #08D985
#08D985 — Vivid Green
#08D985 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color SpringGreen (#00FF7F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: springgreen (#00FF7F) — not an exact match. CSS springgreen gives you #00FF7F, a different color; use #08D985 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.
#08D985 is a cool 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 #D9085B; it also sits naturally between #08D91D and #08C4D9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08D985 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 217, 133 |
| HSL | 156°, 93%, 44% |
| HSV | 156°, 96%, 85% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 39%, 15% |
| XYZ | 29.15, 51.37, 30.57 |
| Yxy | 51.37, 0.2624, 0.4624 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.90, -63.27, 29.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.67, -49.79, 21.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 85% · Blue 52%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08D985
.text { color: #08D985; }
.background { background-color: #08D985; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08D985; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 217, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 93%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08D985; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 217, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08D985; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 217, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08D985">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08D985">Div content here</div>
Shades of #08D985
Tints of #08D985
Tones of #08D985
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9085B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08D985: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08D985
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 #08D985: ·
How #08D985 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 #08D985 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 #08D985?
#08D985 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 8, 217, 133). Its closest standard named color is SpringGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08D985?
#08D985 is RGB 8, 217, 133 — HSL 156°, 93%, 44% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 39%, 15%.
What colors go with #08D985?
Its complement is #D9085B; analogous partners are #08D91D and #08C4D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08D985 for text?
Black text on #08D985 has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.