#08290E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.9% 0.062 146.8), rgb(8, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#08290E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08290E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.062 146.8) |
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 #08290E | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08290E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08290E text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #08290E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB474
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#3EA14F
oklch(63.1% 0.151 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#098B31
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#04601F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#134F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 146.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08290E
oklch(24.9% 0.062 146.8)
#08290E 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) | #2A250C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262210 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022823 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08290E
#08290E
oklch(24.9% 0.062 146.8)
- #301531
#301531
oklch(24.8% 0.063 325.9)
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 #08290E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
Use #08290E 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.