#08261B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.2% 0.042 165.5), rgb(8, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#08261B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 166°. 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 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08261B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 65%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.042 165.5) |
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 #08261B | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08261B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08261B text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08261B text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB195
oklch(70.8% 0.08 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#439D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#188764
oklch(55.6% 0.109 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#037253
oklch(49% 0.101 166)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D44
oklch(42.6% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#174C39
oklch(37.6% 0.065 165.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08261B
oklch(24.2% 0.042 165.5)
#08261B 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) | #25231A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002623 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08261B
#08261B
oklch(24.2% 0.042 165.5)
- #2E1724
#2E1724
oklch(24.2% 0.042 345.8)
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 #08261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #08261B 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.