#08420D
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33.2% 0.1 143.9), rgb(8, 66, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#08420D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08420D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.1 143.9) |
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 #08420D | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08420D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #08420D text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08420D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B46F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#45A047
oklch(63% 0.153 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B26
oklch(55.7% 0.168 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A7518
oklch(49% 0.155 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#116017
oklch(42.8% 0.129 143.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08420D
oklch(33.2% 0.1 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#08420D 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) | #433B05 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3612 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004038 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08420D
#08420D
oklch(33.2% 0.1 143.9)
- #4E2052
#4E2052
oklch(33.2% 0.1 324.4)
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 #08420D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.007
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.012
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
Use #08420D 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.