#081C02
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.2% 0.056 137.8), rgb(8, 28, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#081C02 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081C02 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 28, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.056 137.8) |
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 #081C02 | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081C02 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081C02 text on white | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #081C02 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B06E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C46
oklch(63.1% 0.136 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#438625
oklch(55.5% 0.147 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#347216
oklch(49.2% 0.138 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D16
oklch(42.8% 0.114 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 137.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081C02
oklch(20.2% 0.056 137.8)
#081C02 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) | #1D1900 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1703 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071B16 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081C02
#081C02
oklch(20.2% 0.056 137.8)
- #210D27
#210D27
oklch(20.3% 0.056 317.9)
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 #081C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
Use #081C02 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.