#084827
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.084 154.5), rgb(8, 72, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#084827 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084827 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 72, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.084 154.5) |
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 #084827 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084827 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #084827 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #084827 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 155)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3CA065
oklch(63.2% 0.129 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084827
oklch(35.5% 0.084 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#084827 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) | #484125 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C29 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004740 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084827
#084827
oklch(35.5% 0.084 154.5)
- #55294D
#55294D
oklch(35.4% 0.083 334.4)
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 #084827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.007
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.012
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #084827 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.