#08653D
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.7% 0.103 157.3), rgb(8, 101, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#08653D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08653D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 101, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.103 157.3) |
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 #08653D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08653D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08653D text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #08653D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB389
oklch(70.7% 0.097 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A9F6B
oklch(63% 0.123 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#08653D
oklch(44.7% 0.103 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#104E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#08653D 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) | #645C3A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5540 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08653D
#08653D
oklch(44.7% 0.103 157.3)
- #783C69
#783C69
oklch(44.8% 0.103 337.4)
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 #08653D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #08653D 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.