#085A38
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.4% 0.092 158.6), rgb(8, 90, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#085A38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085A38 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 90, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.092 158.6) |
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 #085A38 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085A38 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085A38 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #085A38 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159)
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Step 500
500
#459E70
oklch(63.2% 0.111 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8858
oklch(55.6% 0.12 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#077348
oklch(49% 0.112 158.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085A38
oklch(41.4% 0.092 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#184D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#085A38 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) | #595236 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005951 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085A38
#085A38
oklch(41.4% 0.092 158.6)
- #6B355C
#6B355C
oklch(41.3% 0.093 338.7)
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 #085A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.017
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #085A38 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.