#08291D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.3% 0.045 165.3), rgb(8, 41, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#08291D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08291D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 41, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.045 165.3) |
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 #08291D | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08291D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08291D text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08291D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400
#6BB294
oklch(70.8% 0.085 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B9E79
oklch(63.1% 0.108 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#114D38
oklch(37.6% 0.07 165.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08291D
oklch(25.3% 0.045 165.3)
#08291D 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) | #28251C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002926 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08291D
#08291D
oklch(25.3% 0.045 165.3)
- #311927
#311927
oklch(25.2% 0.044 344.8)
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 #08291D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #08291D 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.