#08512F
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.4% 0.088 156.3), rgb(8, 81, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#08512F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08512F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 81, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.088 156.3) |
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 #08512F | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08512F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #08512F text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08512F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B485
oklch(70.6% 0.106 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#2DA166
oklch(63.1% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08512F
oklch(38.4% 0.088 156.3)
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Step 950
950
#092E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 156.8)
#08512F 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) | #504A2D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484431 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005048 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08512F
#08512F
oklch(38.4% 0.088 156.3)
- #602F55
#602F55
oklch(38.4% 0.089 336.3)
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 #08512F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #08512F 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.