#086E4F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.8% 0.098 165), rgb(8, 110, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#086E4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #086E4F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 110, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.098 165) |
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 #086E4F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #086E4F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #086E4F text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #086E4F text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B095
oklch(70.7% 0.076 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#489C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 165.2)
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Step 600
600
#228664
oklch(55.5% 0.105 165.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#086E4F
oklch(47.8% 0.098 165)
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Step 800
800
#145D44
oklch(42.8% 0.081 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 165)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#086E4F 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) | #6B654D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D51 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E66 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #086E4F
#086E4F
oklch(47.8% 0.098 165)
- #83456A
#83456A
oklch(47.9% 0.097 344.7)
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 #086E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.066
Use #086E4F 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.