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#08492f color: Alaskan Moss

#08492f is rgb(8, 73, 47) in RGB and oklch(35.977% 0.07654 160.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

36%
0.077
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #08492f

#08492f is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.48:1 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: #08492f mixed with white

  1. 08492f
  2. 275a41
  3. 3f6b54
  4. 567c68
  5. 6d8e7c
  6. 84a090
  7. 9cb2a6
  8. b4c5bb
  9. cdd8d1
  10. e6ebe8

Darker: #08492f mixed with black

  1. 08492f
  2. 063e27
  3. 043420
  4. 032a19
  5. 022012
  6. 01170c
  7. 010e06
  8. 000603
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08492f with less saturation

  1. 08492f
  2. 134830
  3. 1b4732
  4. 214633
  5. 264535
  6. 2b4336
  7. 2f4238
  8. 334139
  9. 36403a
  10. 3a3e3c

Questions about #08492f

What color is #08492f?

#08492f is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Alaskan Moss. In RGB it is rgb(8, 73, 47), in HSL hsl(156, 80.25%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.977% 0.07654 160.301).

What colors go well with #08492f?

The complementary color of #08492f is #572c49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f4516 and #004946. The triadic partners are #363764 and #5e2d1c.

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

White text reads better on #08492f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08492f a warm or cool color?

#08492f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.077.