#08440B
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.8% 0.104 143.4), rgb(8, 68, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#08440B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08440B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.104 143.4) |
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 #08440B | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08440B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #08440B text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08440B text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB56C
oklch(70.8% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#43A143
oklch(63.1% 0.159 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#188B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.173 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#02760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6012
oklch(42.7% 0.133 143.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08440B
oklch(33.8% 0.104 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#08440B 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) | #463D02 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3811 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004239 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08440B
#08440B
oklch(33.8% 0.104 143.4)
- #502056
#502056
oklch(33.8% 0.105 323.1)
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 #08440B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.013
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.013
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
Use #08440B 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.