#08502A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.092 153.5), rgb(8, 80, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#08502A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08502A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 80, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.092 153.5) |
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 #08502A | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08502A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #08502A text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08502A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
-
Step 300
300
#9FCEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 153.3)
-
Step 400
400
#65B580
oklch(70.7% 0.111 153.6)
-
Step 500
500
#2FA160
oklch(63% 0.14 153.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
-
Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#08502A
oklch(38% 0.092 153.5)
-
Step 950
950
#092E18
oklch(26.8% 0.058 153.4)
#08502A 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) | #504827 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F47 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08502A
#08502A
oklch(38% 0.092 153.5)
- #5F2D57
#5F2D57
oklch(38% 0.093 333.6)
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 #08502A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
Use #08502A 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.