#08451D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(34.3% 0.09 149.4), rgb(8, 69, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#08451D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08451D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.09 149.4) |
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 #08451D | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08451D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #08451D text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08451D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#41A05A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#128A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#085F29
oklch(42.6% 0.115 149.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08451D
oklch(34.3% 0.09 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#08451D 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) | #463E1A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3920 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08451D
#08451D
oklch(34.3% 0.09 149.4)
- #51254F
#51254F
oklch(34.3% 0.089 329)
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 #08451D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.010
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
Use #08451D 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.