#08501E
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.9), rgb(8, 80, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#08501E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08501E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 80, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.9) |
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 #08501E | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08501E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #08501E text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08501E 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B673
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#30A34D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#08501E 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) | #514819 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494222 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E45 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08501E
#08501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.9)
- #5E2A5E
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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 #08501E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #08501E 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.