#08311C
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.9% 0.059 156.3), rgb(8, 49, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#08311C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08311C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 49, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.059 156.3) |
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 #08311C | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08311C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08311C text on white | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08311C text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAE
oklch(81% 0.071 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B583
oklch(70.6% 0.112 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#1FA264
oklch(63% 0.143 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08311C
oklch(27.9% 0.059 156.3)
#08311C 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) | #312C1B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08311C
#08311C
oklch(27.9% 0.059 156.3)
- #3A1C33
#3A1C33
oklch(27.8% 0.059 336.4)
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 #08311C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
Use #08311C 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.