#08402A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33% 0.068 161.3), rgb(8, 64, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#08402A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08402A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 64, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.068 161.3) |
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 #08402A | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08402A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08402A text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08402A text on black | 1.77:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B190
oklch(70.8% 0.082 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#469D75
oklch(63.1% 0.104 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E875E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B734D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#115D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 161.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08402A
oklch(33% 0.068 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#08402A 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) | #3F3A29 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08402A
#08402A
oklch(33% 0.068 161.3)
- #4D2640
#4D2640
oklch(33.1% 0.069 341.2)
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 #08402A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #08402A 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.