#08300E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.073 145.6), rgb(8, 48, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#08300E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08300E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 48, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.073 145.6) |
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 #08300E | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08300E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08300E text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08300E 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#62B769
oklch(70.6% 0.139 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#27A43D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#015114
oklch(37.9% 0.116 145.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08300E
oklch(27.3% 0.073 145.6)
#08300E 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) | #312B0A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2811 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F29 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08300E
#08300E
oklch(27.3% 0.073 145.6)
- #39183A
#39183A
oklch(27.3% 0.074 326.3)
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 #08300E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.081
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.081
Use #08300E 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.