#08573C
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.6% 0.084 163.2), rgb(8, 87, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#08573C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08573C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 87, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 83%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.084 163.2) |
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 #08573C | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08573C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #08573C text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #08573C text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B093
oklch(70.6% 0.078 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#479C78
oklch(63% 0.1 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#208761
oklch(55.6% 0.109 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E7250
oklch(49% 0.101 163.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#08573C
oklch(40.6% 0.084 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#194C38
oklch(37.6% 0.065 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#08573C 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) | #55503A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005750 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08573C
#08573C
oklch(40.6% 0.084 163.2)
- #683555
#683555
oklch(40.6% 0.085 343.2)
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 #08573C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #08573C 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.