#08523E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.1% 0.075 168.6), rgb(8, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#08523E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08523E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.075 168.6) |
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 #08523E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08523E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #08523E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08523E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B396
oklch(70.7% 0.091 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#289F7D
oklch(63% 0.115 169)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08523E
oklch(39.1% 0.075 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.2)
#08523E 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) | #504C3D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08523E
#08523E
oklch(39.1% 0.075 168.6)
- #63334C
#63334C
oklch(39.1% 0.077 348.7)
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 #08523E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #08523E 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.