#08210B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.1% 0.052 145.9), rgb(8, 33, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#08210B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08210B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 33, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.052 145.9) |
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 #08210B | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08210B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08210B text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08210B text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B17B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#529D59
oklch(63% 0.125 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#33883E
oklch(55.7% 0.137 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#247330
oklch(49.2% 0.127 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#205E29
oklch(42.8% 0.105 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08210B
oklch(22.1% 0.052 145.9)
#08210B 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) | #221D09 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04201C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08210B
#08210B
oklch(22.1% 0.052 145.9)
- #271128
#271128
oklch(22.1% 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 #08210B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
Use #08210B 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.