#08513A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.077 165.3), rgb(8, 81, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#08513A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08513A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 81, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.077 165.3) |
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 #08513A | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08513A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #08513A text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #08513A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B393
oklch(70.7% 0.092 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#2BA078
oklch(63.2% 0.119 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08513A
oklch(38.7% 0.077 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#08513A 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) | #4F4A39 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08513A
#08513A
oklch(38.7% 0.077 165.3)
- #61324D
#61324D
oklch(38.7% 0.077 345.8)
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 #08513A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
Use #08513A 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.