#084B2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.085 155.4), rgb(8, 75, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#084B2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084B2A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 75, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.085 155.4) |
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 #084B2A | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084B2A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #084B2A text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #084B2A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B485
oklch(70.8% 0.102 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#37A066
oklch(63.1% 0.13 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084B2A
oklch(36.5% 0.085 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1B
oklch(27% 0.053 155.6)
#084B2A 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) | #4B4428 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A43 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084B2A
#084B2A
oklch(36.5% 0.085 155.4)
- #592B50
#592B50
oklch(36.5% 0.085 335)
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 #084B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
Use #084B2A 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.