#084D38
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.4% 0.074 166.3), rgb(8, 77, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#084D38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084D38 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.074 166.3) |
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 #084D38 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084D38 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #084D38 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #084D38 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B294
oklch(70.6% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#329F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 166.3)
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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)
#084D38
oklch(37.4% 0.074 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.4)
#084D38 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) | #4B4737 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434139 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D47 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084D38
#084D38
oklch(37.4% 0.074 166.3)
- #5C3049
#5C3049
oklch(37.5% 0.073 346)
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 #084D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #084D38 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.