ColorTool
Log in
#08C500

#08c500 ≈ Lime Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#08c500 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 77.25% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.94% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 117.56°, with 100% saturation and 38.63% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lime Green (#32cd32), ΔE 2.95.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#00cc00
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3998

Complementary

  1. #08c500
  2. #bd00c5

Split complementary

  1. #08c500
  2. #5a00c5
  3. #c5006b

Analogous

  1. #6bc500
  2. #08c500
  3. #00c55a

Triadic

  1. #08c500
  2. #0008c5
  3. #c50008

Tetradic

  1. #08c500
  2. #00c5bd
  3. #bd00c5
  4. #c50008

Square

  1. #08c500
  2. #006bc5
  3. #bd00c5
  4. #c55a00

Monochromatic

  1. #022c00
  2. #057900
  3. #08c500
  4. #1cff13
  5. #66ff5f

Shades

#08c500 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08c500
  2. #07b100
  3. #069e00
  4. #068a00
  5. #057600
  6. #046300
  7. #034f00
  8. #023b00
  9. #022700
  10. #011400
  11. #000000

Tints

#08c500 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08c500
  2. #21cb1a
  3. #39d133
  4. #52d64d
  5. #6bdc66
  6. #84e280
  7. #9ce899
  8. #b5eeb3
  9. #cef3cc
  10. #e6f9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08c500 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08c500
  2. #14be0d
  3. #20b71a
  4. #2cb026
  5. #38a933
  6. #44a340
  7. #509c4d
  8. #5c955a
  9. #688e66
  10. #748773
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #aaaaaa ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #87b586 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cab100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b8a52b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00bfa7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a0b900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #93b320 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00c184 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-08c500 {
  color: #08c500;
}
Background
.bg-08c500 {
  background-color: #08c500;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-08c500 {
  border: 2px solid #08c500;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08c500;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 197 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 118 100% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08c500 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08c500, #00c55a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08c500 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 197 0 / 0.35);
}

#32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 2.95 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 3.65 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 6.90 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 9.15 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 10.96 #50c878 Emerald ΔE 11.19 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 11.58 #f73aff Inverted #aaaaaa Grayscale 

Lime Green
#08c500  rgb(8, 197, 0)  hsl(118, 100%, 39%)  Lime Green
#bd00c5  rgb(189, 0, 197)  hsl(298, 100%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#0008c5  rgb(0, 8, 197)  hsl(238, 100%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#c50008  rgb(197, 0, 8)  hsl(358, 100%, 39%)  Venetian Red