#08421B
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33.3% 0.087 149.1), rgb(8, 66, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#08421B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08421B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.087 149.1) |
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 #08421B | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08421B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #08421B text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08421B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#70B37C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#459F5B
oklch(63% 0.133 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A40
oklch(55.7% 0.146 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#087532
oklch(49.2% 0.135 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 149.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08421B
oklch(33.3% 0.087 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#08421B 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) | #433B18 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C371E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004139 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08421B
#08421B
oklch(33.3% 0.087 149.1)
- #4E234C
#4E234C
oklch(33.3% 0.088 329.1)
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 #08421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
Use #08421B 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.