#084911
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.4% 0.106 144.5), rgb(8, 73, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#084911 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084911 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 73, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.106 144.5) |
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 #084911 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084911 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #084911 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #084911 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA243
oklch(63.2% 0.163 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084911
oklch(35.4% 0.106 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#084911 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) | #4A4109 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C16 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00473E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084911
#084911
oklch(35.4% 0.106 144.5)
- #56245A
#56245A
oklch(35.5% 0.106 324.6)
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 #084911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.005
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.008
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.016
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.016
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #084911 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.