#086140
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.6% 0.094 160.9), rgb(8, 97, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#086140 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #086140 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 97, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.094 160.9) |
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 #086140 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #086140 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #086140 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #086140 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E73
oklch(63% 0.112 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#07895B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#086140
oklch(43.6% 0.094 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#134D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#086140 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) | #5F593E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565242 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006158 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #086140
#086140
oklch(43.6% 0.094 160.9)
- #733B61
#733B61
oklch(43.6% 0.093 340.7)
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 #086140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.012
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #086140 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.