#085225
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.1 150.4), rgb(8, 82, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#085225 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085225 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 82, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.1 150.4) |
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 #085225 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085225 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #085225 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #085225 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B678
oklch(70.8% 0.121 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#2CA255
oklch(63% 0.153 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#085225
oklch(38.5% 0.1 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#085225 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) | #524A21 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4428 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005048 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085225
#085225
oklch(38.5% 0.1 150.4)
- #612D5D
#612D5D
oklch(38.6% 0.101 330.3)
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 #085225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #085225 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.