#083020
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.7% 0.053 162.3), rgb(8, 48, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#083020 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083020 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 48, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.053 162.3) |
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 #083020 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083020 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083020 text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #083020 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#61B48E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#22A171
oklch(63.1% 0.129 162)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083020
oklch(27.7% 0.053 162.3)
#083020 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) | #2F2C1F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2821 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083020
#083020
oklch(27.7% 0.053 162.3)
- #3A1D2F
#3A1D2F
oklch(27.8% 0.053 343.2)
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 #083020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #083020 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.