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#08A052

#08a052 ≈ Shamrock Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#08a052 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 62.75% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95% cyan, 0% magenta, 48.75% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 149.21°, with 90.48% saturation and 32.94% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shamrock Green (#009e60), ΔE 3.23.

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Web safe#009966
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Relative luminance0.258

Complementary

  1. #08a052
  2. #a00856

Split complementary

  1. #08a052
  2. #9e08a0
  3. #a0080a

Analogous

  1. #0aa008
  2. #08a052
  3. #08a09e

Triadic

  1. #08a052
  2. #5208a0
  3. #a05208

Tetradic

  1. #08a052
  2. #0856a0
  3. #a00856
  4. #a05208

Square

  1. #08a052
  2. #080aa0
  3. #a00856
  4. #a09e08

Monochromatic

  1. #01130a
  2. #04572d
  3. #08a052
  4. #0ce977
  5. #4bf69e

Shades

#08a052 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08a052
  2. #07904a
  3. #068042
  4. #067039
  5. #056031
  6. #045029
  7. #034021
  8. #023019
  9. #022010
  10. #011008
  11. #000000

Tints

#08a052 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08a052
  2. #21aa63
  3. #39b375
  4. #52bd86
  5. #6bc697
  6. #84d0a9
  7. #9cd9ba
  8. #b5e3cb
  9. #ceecdc
  10. #e6f6ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08a052 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08a052
  2. #149d57
  3. #209a5b
  4. #2c9660
  5. #389364
  6. #449069
  7. #508d6e
  8. #5c8a72
  9. #688677
  10. #74837b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8b8b8b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e9478 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a0914c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #918758 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009d8e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f974e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #739155 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009e7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08a052 {
  color: #08a052;
}
Background
.bg-08a052 {
  background-color: #08a052;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-08a052 {
  border: 2px solid #08a052;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08a052;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 160 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 149 90% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08a052 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08a052, #08a09e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08a052 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 160 82 / 0.35);
}

#009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 3.23 #00a86b Jade ΔE 4.69 #3cb371 Medium Sea Green ΔE 6.90 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 7.95 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 9.14 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 9.79 #3eb489 Mint ΔE 10.65 #f75fad Inverted #8b8b8b Grayscale 

Shamrock Green
#08a052  rgb(8, 160, 82)  hsl(149, 90%, 33%)  Shamrock Green
#a00856  rgb(160, 8, 86)  hsl(329, 90%, 33%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5208a0  rgb(82, 8, 160)  hsl(269, 90%, 33%)  Indigo
#a05208  rgb(160, 82, 8)  hsl(29, 90%, 33%)  Saddle Brown