#08581B
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.2% 0.118 146), rgb(8, 88, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#08581B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08581B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 88, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 83%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.118 146) |
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 #08581B | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08581B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #08581B text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #08581B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B376
oklch(70.7% 0.11 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#489F52
oklch(63% 0.14 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#228A35
oklch(55.7% 0.154 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#117528
oklch(49.2% 0.142 146.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#08581B
oklch(40.2% 0.118 146)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E21
oklch(37.7% 0.092 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 145.8)
#08581B 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) | #594F14 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514920 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08581B
#08581B
oklch(40.2% 0.118 146)
- #672D6A
#672D6A
oklch(40.2% 0.118 325.6)
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 #08581B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.012
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.015
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #08581B 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.