#085201
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.2% 0.127 141.8), rgb(8, 82, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#085201 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085201 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 82, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.127 141.8) |
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 #085201 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085201 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #085201 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #085201 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED197
oklch(81% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B85B
oklch(70.8% 0.153 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#2EA421
oklch(63% 0.194 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#085201
oklch(38.2% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.9)
#085201 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) | #544900 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085201
#085201
oklch(38.2% 0.127 141.8)
- #60256A
#60256A
oklch(38.1% 0.127 321.6)
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 #085201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
Use #085201 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.