#085010
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.6% 0.116 144), rgb(8, 80, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#085010 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085010 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 80, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.116 144) |
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 #085010 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085010 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #085010 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #085010 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09D
oklch(81% 0.087 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B766
oklch(70.8% 0.14 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#31A338
oklch(63% 0.178 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#085010
oklch(37.6% 0.116 144)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0C
oklch(27% 0.073 144)
#085010 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) | #524705 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4217 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E44 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085010
#085010
oklch(37.6% 0.116 144)
- #5E2763
#5E2763
oklch(37.6% 0.115 324.2)
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 #085010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
Use #085010 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.