#085B0A
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41% 0.133 142.9), rgb(8, 91, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#085B0A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085B0A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 91, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.133 142.9) |
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 #085B0A | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085B0A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085B0A text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #085B0A text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B46C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#45A142
oklch(63.2% 0.159 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.172 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B760E
oklch(49.2% 0.161 142.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085B0A
oklch(41% 0.133 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F17
oklch(37.8% 0.104 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#085B0A 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) | #5D5100 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B15 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00584D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085B0A
#085B0A
oklch(41% 0.133 142.9)
- #6B2B73
#6B2B73
oklch(41% 0.133 323.1)
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 #085B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.008
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
Use #085B0A 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.