#08462B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.076 158.5), rgb(8, 70, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#08462B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08462B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 70, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.076 158.5) |
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 #08462B | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08462B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #08462B text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08462B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#088956
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#035F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08462B
oklch(34.9% 0.076 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#08462B 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) | #454029 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08462B
#08462B
oklch(34.9% 0.076 158.5)
- #532948
#532948
oklch(34.9% 0.076 337.8)
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 #08462B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.004
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
Use #08462B 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.