#08513E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.074 169.5), rgb(8, 81, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#08513E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08513E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 81, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.074 169.5) |
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 #08513E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08513E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #08513E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08513E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B398
oklch(70.8% 0.089 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#2A9F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08513E
oklch(38.8% 0.074 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#08513E 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) | #4E4B3D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08513E
#08513E
oklch(38.8% 0.074 169.5)
- #61334A
#61334A
oklch(38.8% 0.073 349.7)
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 #08513E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #08513E 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.