#083000
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.1% 0.087 140), rgb(8, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#083000 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083000 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.087 140) |
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 #083000 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083000 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083000 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #083000 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD191
oklch(80.8% 0.103 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B94F
oklch(70.8% 0.166 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#083000 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) | #322A00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2704 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032E27 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083000
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
- #391540
#391540
oklch(27.2% 0.086 320.8)
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 #083000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.015
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.082
Use #083000 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.