#084420
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.1% 0.085 151.3), rgb(8, 68, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#084420 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084420 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.085 151.3) |
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 #084420 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084420 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #084420 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #084420 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#429F60
oklch(63% 0.129 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#158A46
oklch(55.7% 0.142 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 151.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084420
oklch(34.1% 0.085 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#084420 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) | #443D1D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3923 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084420
#084420
oklch(34.1% 0.085 151.3)
- #50254C
#50254C
oklch(34% 0.086 330.8)
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 #084420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
Use #084420 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.