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#08452a color: Alaskan Moss

#08452a is rgb(8, 69, 42) in RGB and oklch(34.61% 0.07572 158.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

34.6%
0.076
158°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #08452a

#08452a is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 34.6% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.08:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alaskan Moss (#05472a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #08452a mixed with white

  1. 08452a
  2. 26563d
  3. 3e6750
  4. 557964
  5. 6c8b78
  6. 839e8d
  7. 9bb0a3
  8. b3c4b9
  9. ccd7d0
  10. e5ebe7

Darker: #08452a mixed with black

  1. 08452a
  2. 063b23
  3. 04311c
  4. 032716
  5. 021e10
  6. 01150a
  7. 010c05
  8. 000502
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08452a with less saturation

  1. 08452a
  2. 12442c
  3. 19432d
  4. 1f422f
  5. 244130
  6. 284032
  7. 2c3e34
  8. 303d35
  9. 333c37
  10. 363b38

Questions about #08452a

What color is #08452a?

#08452a is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Alaskan Moss. In RGB it is rgb(8, 69, 42), in HSL hsl(153.44, 79.22%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.61% 0.07572 158.18).

What colors go well with #08452a?

The complementary color of #08452a is #522847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e4110 and #004541. The triadic partners are #313460 and #5a2a1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #08452a?

White text reads better on #08452a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08452a a warm or cool color?

#08452a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 34.6% and its chroma 0.076.