#08845E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.4% 0.114 164.3), rgb(8, 132, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#08845E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08845E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 132, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 89%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.114 164.3) |
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 #08845E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08845E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08845E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08845E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB8
oklch(81% 0.052 164)
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Step 400
400
#6EB193
oklch(70.7% 0.082 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#419D79
oklch(63% 0.104 164.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08845E
oklch(54.4% 0.114 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#085E42
oklch(42.8% 0.088 164)
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Step 900
900
#154D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#08845E 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) | #81795C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747061 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08845E
#08845E
oklch(54.4% 0.114 164.3)
- #9D5280
#9D5280
oklch(54.3% 0.115 344)
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 #08845E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.066
Use #08845E 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.