#08512C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.4% 0.092 154.4), rgb(8, 81, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#08512C 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08512C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 81, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.092 154.4) |
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 #08512C | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08512C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #08512C text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08512C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B581
oklch(70.8% 0.11 154)
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Step 500
500
#2DA161
oklch(63% 0.14 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08512C
oklch(38.4% 0.092 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#092E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.5)
#08512C 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) | #514929 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005048 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08512C
#08512C
oklch(38.4% 0.092 154.4)
- #602E57
#602E57
oklch(38.3% 0.092 334.4)
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 #08512C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
Use #08512C 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.