#08482F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.075 160.9), rgb(8, 72, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#08482F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08482F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 72, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.075 160.9) |
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 #08482F | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08482F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #08482F text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #08482F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F72
oklch(63.2% 0.116 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08482F
oklch(35.7% 0.075 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1F
oklch(27.2% 0.048 160.9)
#08482F 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) | #47422D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C31 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004841 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08482F
#08482F
oklch(35.7% 0.075 160.9)
- #562B48
#562B48
oklch(35.7% 0.075 340.8)
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 #08482F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.008
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #08482F 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.