#08601F
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.3), rgb(8, 96, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#08601F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08601F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 96, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 85%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.3) |
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 #08601F | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08601F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08601F text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #08601F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB474
oklch(70.6% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#40A14F
oklch(63.2% 0.15 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#118B31
oklch(55.6% 0.162 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#08601F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#08601F 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) | #615617 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585025 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E52 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08601F
#08601F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.3)
- #713273
#713273
oklch(42.8% 0.125 326.3)
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 #08601F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #08601F 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.