#084609
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(34.4% 0.108 142.9), rgb(8, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#084609 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084609 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.108 142.9) |
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 #084609 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084609 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #084609 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #084609 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB569
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#40A23E
oklch(63.2% 0.166 143)
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Step 600
600
#118C15
oklch(55.7% 0.18 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#08610B
oklch(42.9% 0.139 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084609
oklch(34.4% 0.108 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E0D
oklch(26.8% 0.068 142.9)
#084609 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) | #483E00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A10 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084609
#084609
oklch(34.4% 0.108 142.9)
- #522159
#522159
oklch(34.4% 0.108 322.5)
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 #084609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.007
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.008
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.009
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.011
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.014
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
Use #084609 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.