#081509
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.9% 0.031 146), rgb(8, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#081509 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081509 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 45%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.031 146) |
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 #081509 | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081509 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081509 text on white | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #081509 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C966E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#538056
oklch(55.5% 0.081 146)
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Step 700
700
#446C47
oklch(49.1% 0.074 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#38583A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081509
oklch(17.9% 0.031 146)
#081509 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) | #151308 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071412 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081509
#081509
oklch(17.9% 0.031 146)
- #180C19
#180C19
oklch(17.8% 0.032 324.1)
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 #081509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.095
Use #081509 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.