#08811B
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(52.5% 0.167 144), rgb(8, 129, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#08811B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08811B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 129, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.167 144) |
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 #08811B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08811B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08811B text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08811B text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B46F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#45A048
oklch(63% 0.152 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08811B
oklch(52.5% 0.167 144)
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Step 700
700
#097619
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144)
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Step 800
800
#106018
oklch(42.8% 0.129 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F1B
oklch(37.9% 0.1 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#08811B 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) | #847403 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C27 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D6E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08811B
#08811B
oklch(52.5% 0.167 144)
- #97409F
#97409F
oklch(52.4% 0.167 324.2)
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 #08811B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08811B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.012
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.055
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.060
Use #08811B 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.