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#08452c color: Alaskan Moss

#08452c is rgb(8, 69, 44) in RGB and oklch(34.662% 0.07362 159.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

34.7%
0.074
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #08452c

#08452c is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 34.7% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.06:1 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: #08452c mixed with white

  1. 08452c
  2. 26563e
  3. 3e6751
  4. 557965
  5. 6c8b7a
  6. 839e8e
  7. 9bb0a4
  8. b3c4ba
  9. ccd7d1
  10. e5ebe8

Darker: #08452c mixed with black

  1. 08452c
  2. 063b25
  3. 04311e
  4. 032717
  5. 021e11
  6. 01150a
  7. 010c05
  8. 000502
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08452c with less saturation

  1. 08452c
  2. 12442d
  3. 19432f
  4. 1f4230
  5. 244132
  6. 284033
  7. 2c3f34
  8. 303d36
  9. 333c37
  10. 363b38

Questions about #08452c

What color is #08452c?

#08452c is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Alaskan Moss. In RGB it is rgb(8, 69, 44), in HSL hsl(155.41, 79.22%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.662% 0.07362 159.98).

What colors go well with #08452c?

The complementary color of #08452c is #522946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d4114 and #004542. The triadic partners are #33345f and #592b1a.

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

White text reads better on #08452c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08452c a warm or cool color?

#08452c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 34.7% and its chroma 0.074.