#081000
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.9% 0.041 127.6), rgb(8, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#081000 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081000 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.041 127.6) |
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 #081000 | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081000 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081000 text on white | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #081000 text on black | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#789551
oklch(63.1% 0.1 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#617F34
oklch(55.6% 0.108 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#506B26
oklch(49.1% 0.101 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#425721
oklch(42.6% 0.083 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#384820
oklch(37.7% 0.065 127.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081000
oklch(15.9% 0.041 127.6)
#081000 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) | #110E00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100D01 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090F0C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081000
#081000
oklch(15.9% 0.041 127.6)
- #12081A
#12081A
oklch(16% 0.039 308.4)
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 #081000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.108
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.109
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.113
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.114
Use #081000 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.