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#08492b color: Alaskan Moss

#08492b is rgb(8, 73, 43) in RGB and oklch(35.876% 0.08073 156.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

35.9%
0.081
157°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #08492b

#08492b is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.51:1 contrast and black text 2:1, 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: #08492b mixed with white

  1. 08492b
  2. 275a3e
  3. 3f6b51
  4. 567c65
  5. 6d8e79
  6. 84a08e
  7. 9cb2a4
  8. b4c5ba
  9. cdd8d1
  10. e6ebe8

Darker: #08492b mixed with black

  1. 08492b
  2. 063e24
  3. 04341d
  4. 032a16
  5. 022010
  6. 01170a
  7. 010e05
  8. 000602
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08492b with less saturation

  1. 08492b
  2. 13482d
  3. 1b472f
  4. 214631
  5. 264532
  6. 2b4334
  7. 2f4236
  8. 334138
  9. 363f39
  10. 393e3b

Questions about #08492b

What color is #08492b?

#08492b is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Alaskan Moss. In RGB it is rgb(8, 73, 43), in HSL hsl(152.31, 80.25%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.876% 0.08073 156.963).

What colors go well with #08492b?

The complementary color of #08492b is #572b4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31440e and #004a44. The triadic partners are #333866 and #602b1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #08492b?

White text reads better on #08492b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08492b a warm or cool color?

#08492b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.081.