#082603
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.7% 0.07 140.3), rgb(8, 38, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#082603 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082603 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 38, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.07 140.3) |
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 #082603 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082603 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082603 text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #082603 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B563
oklch(70.8% 0.134 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A134
oklch(63.1% 0.169 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082603
oklch(23.7% 0.07 140.3)
#082603 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) | #272200 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F06 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05241F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082603
#082603
oklch(23.7% 0.07 140.3)
- #2D1133
#2D1133
oklch(23.8% 0.071 320.3)
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 #082603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.093
Use #082603 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.