#085038
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.4% 0.078 164.1), rgb(8, 80, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#085038 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085038 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 80, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.078 164.1) |
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 #085038 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085038 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #085038 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #085038 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B391
oklch(70.7% 0.093 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#2DA076
oklch(63.2% 0.12 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#085038
oklch(38.4% 0.078 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 164.1)
#085038 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) | #4E4937 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46433A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005049 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085038
#085038
oklch(38.4% 0.078 164.1)
- #60314D
#60314D
oklch(38.4% 0.078 344.7)
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 #085038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #085038 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.