#08200C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(21.8% 0.049 147.1), rgb(8, 32, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#08200C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08200C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 32, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.049 147.1) |
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 #08200C | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08200C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08200C text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08200C 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 146.6)
-
Step 400
400
#79B17F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 147.2)
-
Step 500
500
#549D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 147)
-
Step 600
600
#368744
oklch(55.7% 0.128 147)
-
Step 700
700
#277236
oklch(49.1% 0.118 147.3)
-
Step 800
800
#225D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 147.3)
-
Step 900
900
#224C28
oklch(37.6% 0.077 146.9)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#08200C
oklch(21.8% 0.049 147.1)
#08200C 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) | #201D0A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041F1B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08200C
#08200C
oklch(21.8% 0.049 147.1)
- #261126
#261126
oklch(21.8% 0.05 327.1)
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 #08200C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #08200C 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.