#08462F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.072 162.2), rgb(8, 70, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#08462F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 162°. 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08462F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 70, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.072 162.2) |
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 #08462F | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08462F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #08462F text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08462F 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB290
oklch(70.7% 0.087 162)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E75
oklch(63.1% 0.11 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#06885D
oklch(55.5% 0.12 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#025E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 162.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08462F
oklch(35.1% 0.072 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#08462F 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) | #45402E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B31 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004640 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08462F
#08462F
oklch(35.1% 0.072 162.2)
- #542A45
#542A45
oklch(35.1% 0.073 342.4)
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 #08462F, 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 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #08462F 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.