#08523B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39% 0.078 165.6), rgb(8, 82, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#08523B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08523B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 82, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.078 165.6) |
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 #08523B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08523B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #08523B text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08523B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#9DCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B393
oklch(70.6% 0.093 166)
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Step 500
500
#29A078
oklch(63.1% 0.12 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08523B
oklch(39% 0.078 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#08523B 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) | #504B3A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08523B
#08523B
oklch(39% 0.078 165.6)
- #62334E
#62334E
oklch(39.1% 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 #08523B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #08523B 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.