#084935
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.1% 0.071 166.3), rgb(8, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#084935 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084935 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.071 166.3) |
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 #084935 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084935 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #084935 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #084935 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB295
oklch(70.8% 0.085 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#399E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.108 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084935
oklch(36.1% 0.071 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#084935 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) | #474334 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D36 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004943 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084935
#084935
oklch(36.1% 0.071 166.3)
- #582D45
#582D45
oklch(36.2% 0.071 346.6)
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 #084935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
Use #084935 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.