#08170C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.7% 0.031 151.3), rgb(8, 23, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#08170C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08170C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 23, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 48%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.031 151.3) |
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 #08170C | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08170C | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08170C text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08170C text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AB8E
oklch(70.6% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#679773
oklch(63.2% 0.075 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E815B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#34593D
oklch(42.8% 0.063 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4934
oklch(37.7% 0.049 150.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08170C
oklch(18.7% 0.031 151.3)
#08170C 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) | #17150B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061714 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08170C
#08170C
oklch(18.7% 0.031 151.3)
- #1B0E19
#1B0E19
oklch(18.7% 0.03 332.3)
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 #08170C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
Use #08170C 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.