#081E0C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.1% 0.045 147.7), rgb(8, 30, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#081E0C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081E0C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 30, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 58%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.045 147.7) |
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 #081E0C | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081E0C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081E0C text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #081E0C text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF82
oklch(70.6% 0.085 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#599B63
oklch(63% 0.108 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B8649
oklch(55.7% 0.119 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D713A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C31
oklch(42.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081E0C
oklch(21.1% 0.045 147.7)
#081E0C 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) | #1E1B0B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B190D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051D1A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081E0C
#081E0C
oklch(21.1% 0.045 147.7)
- #231023
#231023
oklch(21% 0.046 327.1)
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 #081E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #081E0C 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.