#084429
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.075 157.9), rgb(8, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#084429 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084429 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.075 157.9) |
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 #084429 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084429 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #084429 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #084429 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#419E6E
oklch(63% 0.115 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#128956
oklch(55.7% 0.126 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#095E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 158.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084429
oklch(34.3% 0.075 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#084429 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) | #433E27 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084429
#084429
oklch(34.3% 0.075 157.9)
- #512846
#512846
oklch(34.3% 0.075 338.1)
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 #084429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.010
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
Use #084429 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.