#081D15
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.032 166.1), rgb(8, 29, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#081D15 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081D15 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 29, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 57%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.032 166.1) |
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 #081D15 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081D15 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081D15 text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #081D15 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#59997F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 166)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081D15
oklch(21% 0.032 166.1)
#081D15 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) | #1C1B15 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191816 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031D1B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081D15
#081D15
oklch(21% 0.032 166.1)
- #23121B
#23121B
oklch(21% 0.032 347.2)
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 #081D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #081D15 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.