#08250B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.5% 0.059 145.3), rgb(8, 37, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#08250B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08250B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 37, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.059 145.3) |
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 #08250B | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08250B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08250B text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #08250B 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B375
oklch(70.7% 0.111 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#499F50
oklch(63% 0.142 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#248A33
oklch(55.7% 0.155 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#147525
oklch(49.2% 0.144 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#155F20
oklch(42.7% 0.119 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E20
oklch(37.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08250B
oklch(23.5% 0.059 145.3)
#08250B 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) | #262109 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03241F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08250B
#08250B
oklch(23.5% 0.059 145.3)
- #2C132D
#2C132D
oklch(23.6% 0.059 325.8)
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 #08250B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
Use #08250B 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.