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#08452b color: Alaskan Moss

#08452b is rgb(8, 69, 43) in RGB and oklch(34.635% 0.07466 159.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

34.6%
0.075
159°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #08452b

#08452b is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 34.6% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.07:1 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: #08452b mixed with white

  1. 08452b
  2. 26563d
  3. 3e6751
  4. 557964
  5. 6c8b79
  6. 839e8e
  7. 9bb0a4
  8. b3c4ba
  9. ccd7d0
  10. e5ebe7

Darker: #08452b mixed with black

  1. 08452b
  2. 063b24
  3. 04311d
  4. 032716
  5. 021e10
  6. 01150a
  7. 010c05
  8. 000502
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08452b with less saturation

  1. 08452b
  2. 12442d
  3. 19432e
  4. 1f4230
  5. 244131
  6. 284033
  7. 2c3e34
  8. 303d35
  9. 333c37
  10. 363b38

Questions about #08452b

What color is #08452b?

#08452b is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Alaskan Moss. In RGB it is rgb(8, 69, 43), in HSL hsl(154.43, 79.22%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.635% 0.07466 159.062).

What colors go well with #08452b?

The complementary color of #08452b is #522946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d4112 and #004541. The triadic partners are #323460 and #592a1a.

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

White text reads better on #08452b: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08452b a warm or cool color?

#08452b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 34.6% and its chroma 0.075.