#083009
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.2% 0.078 143.4), rgb(8, 48, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#083009 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083009 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 48, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.078 143.4) |
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 #083009 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083009 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083009 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #083009 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DD19A
oklch(81% 0.093 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B860
oklch(70.8% 0.149 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#28A52D
oklch(63.2% 0.19 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#015108
oklch(37.8% 0.124 143.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083009
oklch(27.2% 0.078 143.4)
#083009 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) | #312B05 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012E28 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083009
#083009
oklch(27.2% 0.078 143.4)
- #39173C
#39173C
oklch(27.2% 0.078 324.3)
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 #083009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.015
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #083009 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.