#08501B
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.8), rgb(8, 80, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#08501B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08501B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.8) |
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 #08501B | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08501B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #08501B text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08501B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B670
oklch(70.7% 0.128 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#30A348
oklch(63.1% 0.165 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08501B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#08501B 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) | #514815 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E45 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08501B
#08501B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.8)
- #5E295F
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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 #08501B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
Use #08501B 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.