#065208
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.2% 0.124 142.9), rgb(6, 82, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#065208 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065208 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 82, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.124 142.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #065208 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065208 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #065208 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #065208 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09A
oklch(80.8% 0.092 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B85F
oklch(70.8% 0.149 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#2CA42B
oklch(63% 0.189 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#065208
oklch(38.2% 0.124 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F08
oklch(26.8% 0.078 143)
#065208 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #544900 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4412 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F45 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065208
#065208
oklch(38.2% 0.124 142.9)
- #602668
#602668
oklch(38.1% 0.123 322.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #065208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
Use #065208 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.