#084A31
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.076 161.5), rgb(8, 74, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#084A31 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084A31 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 74, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.076 161.5) |
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 #084A31 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084A31 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #084A31 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #084A31 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB5
oklch(81% 0.057 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B28F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#389F73
oklch(63.1% 0.116 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084A31
oklch(36.3% 0.076 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.3)
#084A31 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) | #494430 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E33 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A43 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084A31
#084A31
oklch(36.3% 0.076 161.5)
- #582D49
#582D49
oklch(36.3% 0.074 341.9)
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 #084A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #084A31 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.