#08563D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.082 164.7), rgb(8, 86, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#08563D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08563D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 86, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.082 164.7) |
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 #08563D | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08563D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #08563D text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #08563D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B094
oklch(70.7% 0.077 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#489C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#228763
oklch(55.7% 0.107 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#107252
oklch(49.1% 0.099 164.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#08563D
oklch(40.3% 0.082 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 165)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#08563D 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) | #544F3C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08563D
#08563D
oklch(40.3% 0.082 164.7)
- #673553
#673553
oklch(40.3% 0.082 344.5)
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 #08563D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #08563D 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.