#08432E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.1% 0.069 163.4), rgb(8, 67, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#08432E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08432E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 67, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.069 163.4) |
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 #08432E | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08432E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #08432E text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08432E text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB192
oklch(70.7% 0.083 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#429D77
oklch(63% 0.105 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#148860
oklch(55.7% 0.115 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E41
oklch(42.8% 0.089 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08432E
oklch(34.1% 0.069 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#08432E 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) | #423D2D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A382F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08432E
#08432E
oklch(34.1% 0.069 163.4)
- #502941
#502941
oklch(34.1% 0.067 343.6)
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 #08432E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #08432E 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.