#081E02
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.9% 0.059 138.3), rgb(8, 30, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#081E02 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081E02 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 30, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.059 138.3) |
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 #081E02 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081E02 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081E02 text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #081E02 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D42
oklch(63.1% 0.143 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D871E
oklch(55.5% 0.156 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F730E
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#285D11
oklch(42.6% 0.12 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081E02
oklch(20.9% 0.059 138.3)
#081E02 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) | #1F1A00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1904 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061D18 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081E02
#081E02
oklch(20.9% 0.059 138.3)
- #230E29
#230E29
oklch(21% 0.058 318.3)
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 #081E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
Use #081E02 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.