#08422F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.8% 0.066 165.3), rgb(8, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#08422F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08422F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.066 165.3) |
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 #08422F | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08422F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #08422F text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08422F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 166)
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Step 400
400
#6FB195
oklch(70.8% 0.08 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#439D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#178763
oklch(55.5% 0.11 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#017352
oklch(49.2% 0.103 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D43
oklch(42.6% 0.085 165.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08422F
oklch(33.8% 0.066 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#08422F 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) | #403D2E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393730 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08422F
#08422F
oklch(33.8% 0.066 165.3)
- #4F283F
#4F283F
oklch(33.7% 0.067 344.9)
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 #08422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #08422F 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.