#08440E
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.8% 0.102 144.1), rgb(8, 68, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#08440E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 144°. 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 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08440E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.102 144.1) |
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 #08440E | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08440E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #08440E text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08440E 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A146
oklch(63.2% 0.157 144)
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Step 600
600
#178B24
oklch(55.6% 0.17 144)
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Step 700
700
#027616
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144)
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Step 800
800
#0C6016
oklch(42.7% 0.131 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08440E
oklch(33.8% 0.102 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#08440E 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) | #453D06 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3813 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004239 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08440E
#08440E
oklch(33.8% 0.102 144.1)
- #502155
#502155
oklch(33.8% 0.103 323.7)
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 #08440E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.014
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #08440E 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.