#086E23
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47% 0.139 146.1), rgb(8, 110, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#086E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #086E23 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.139 146.1) |
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 #086E23 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #086E23 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #086E23 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #086E23 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B378
oklch(70.8% 0.108 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#499F54
oklch(63.1% 0.138 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#258937
oklch(55.5% 0.15 146.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#086E23
oklch(47% 0.139 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#165F24
oklch(42.8% 0.116 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E22
oklch(37.8% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#086E23 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) | #70631A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B5E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #086E23
#086E23
oklch(47% 0.139 146.1)
- #813984
#813984
oklch(47% 0.14 326)
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 #086E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.063
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #086E23 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.