#085E24
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.2% 0.118 148), rgb(8, 94, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#085E24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085E24 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 94, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.118 148) |
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 #085E24 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085E24 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085E24 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #085E24 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A056
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#168A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.153 148)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085E24
oklch(42.2% 0.118 148)
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Step 900
900
#164E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#085E24 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) | #5F551E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E29 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C51 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085E24
#085E24
oklch(42.2% 0.118 148)
- #6E326E
#6E326E
oklch(42.1% 0.118 327.4)
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 #085E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #085E24 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.