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#08603e color: Spruce

#08603e is rgb(8, 96, 62) in RGB and oklch(43.288% 0.09482 160.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

43.3%
0.095
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #08603e

#08603e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.63:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spruce (#0a5f38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #08603e mixed with white

  1. 08603e
  2. 2d6f4f
  3. 467e61
  4. 5d8e73
  5. 749d86
  6. 8aad99
  7. a1bdad
  8. b8cdc1
  9. d0ded5
  10. e7eeea

Darker: #08603e mixed with black

  1. 08603e
  2. 065235
  3. 04452b
  4. 033823
  5. 022c1a
  6. 012012
  7. 01150a
  8. 000a04
  9. 000301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08603e with less saturation

  1. 08603e
  2. 195f40
  3. 245d42
  4. 2c5c44
  5. 335a46
  6. 395948
  7. 3e5749
  8. 43564b
  9. 48544d
  10. 4c524f

Questions about #08603e

What color is #08603e?

#08603e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Spruce. In RGB it is rgb(8, 96, 62), in HSL hsl(156.82, 84.62%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.288% 0.09482 160.007).

What colors go well with #08603e?

The complementary color of #08603e is #723a61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f5a1c and #00605c. The triadic partners are #474983 and #7b3c25.

Is white or black text more readable on #08603e?

White text reads better on #08603e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08603e a warm or cool color?

#08603e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.095.