#085409
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.8% 0.125 142.8), rgb(8, 84, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#085409 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085409 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 84, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.125 142.8) |
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 #085409 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085409 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #085409 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #085409 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
#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
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD199
oklch(81% 0.094 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B85E
oklch(70.8% 0.151 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA529
oklch(63.2% 0.192 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#085409
oklch(38.8% 0.125 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#083007
oklch(27.2% 0.08 142.6)
#085409 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) | #564B00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4613 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005147 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085409
#085409
oklch(38.8% 0.125 142.8)
- #63286A
#63286A
oklch(38.9% 0.124 323.3)
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 #085409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.004
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
Use #085409 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.