#08492E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36% 0.078 159.4), rgb(8, 73, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#08492E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08492E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 73, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.078 159.4) |
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 #08492E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08492E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #08492E text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08492E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A9F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08492E
oklch(36% 0.078 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#08492E 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) | #48432C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D30 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004942 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08492E
#08492E
oklch(36% 0.078 159.4)
- #572B4A
#572B4A
oklch(35.9% 0.078 339.4)
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 #08492E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.009
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
Use #08492E 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.