#08281B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.9% 0.045 162.9), rgb(8, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#08281B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08281B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.045 162.9) |
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 #08281B | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08281B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08281B text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #08281B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB291
oklch(70.8% 0.086 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E76
oklch(63.1% 0.109 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#08885F
oklch(55.5% 0.118 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#035E40
oklch(42.7% 0.091 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#134D36
oklch(37.6% 0.071 162.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08281B
oklch(24.9% 0.045 162.9)
#08281B 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) | #27241A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23211C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002824 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08281B
#08281B
oklch(24.9% 0.045 162.9)
- #301827
#301827
oklch(24.8% 0.045 342.8)
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 #08281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
Use #08281B 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.