#082009
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.7% 0.052 144.3), rgb(8, 32, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#082009 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082009 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 32, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.052 144.3) |
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 #082009 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082009 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082009 text on white | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #082009 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B179
oklch(70.7% 0.1 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#549D56
oklch(63.1% 0.127 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#36873A
oklch(55.5% 0.138 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#28732C
oklch(49.2% 0.129 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#235D26
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 144.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082009
oklch(21.7% 0.052 144.3)
#082009 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) | #211C07 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A0B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051F1B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082009
#082009
oklch(21.7% 0.052 144.3)
- #261027
#261027
oklch(21.7% 0.053 325.6)
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 #082009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
Use #082009 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.