#08241B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.038 168.7), rgb(8, 36, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#08241B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08241B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 36, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.038 168.7) |
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 #08241B | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08241B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08241B text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #08241B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B099
oklch(70.8% 0.073 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#489B7F
oklch(63% 0.092 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#228669
oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#127157
oklch(49% 0.093 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#145C47
oklch(42.6% 0.077 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08241B
oklch(23.6% 0.038 168.7)
#08241B 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) | #23211B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002421 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08241B
#08241B
oklch(23.6% 0.038 168.7)
- #2C1721
#2C1721
oklch(23.7% 0.037 350.3)
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 #08241B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #08241B 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.