#08220E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.5% 0.05 148.6), rgb(8, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#08220E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08220E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 62%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.05 148.6) |
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 #08220E | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08220E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08220E text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #08220E text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B180
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D5F
oklch(63% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8845
oklch(55.7% 0.132 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#207337
oklch(49.2% 0.122 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08220E
oklch(22.5% 0.05 148.6)
#08220E 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) | #221E0C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03211D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08220E
#08220E
oklch(22.5% 0.05 148.6)
- #281327
#281327
oklch(22.6% 0.048 328.7)
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 #08220E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
Use #08220E 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.