#085233
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.086 158.7), rgb(8, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#085233 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085233 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.086 158.7) |
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 #085233 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085233 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #085233 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #085233 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B489
oklch(70.7% 0.102 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#2AA16B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#085233
oklch(38.8% 0.086 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#085233 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) | #514B31 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494535 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085233
#085233
oklch(38.8% 0.086 158.7)
- #613154
#613154
oklch(38.8% 0.085 338.2)
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 #085233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
Use #085233 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.