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#086b3e color: Cadmium Green

#086b3e is rgb(8, 107, 62) in RGB and oklch(46.518% 0.11022 155.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

46.5%
0.110
156°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #086b3e

#086b3e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006b3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #086b3e mixed with white

  1. 086b3e
  2. 2f7950
  3. 498862
  4. 609674
  5. 77a587
  6. 8db39a
  7. a3c2ae
  8. bad1c1
  9. d1e0d6
  10. e8f0ea

Darker: #086b3e mixed with black

  1. 086b3e
  2. 065c35
  3. 044e2b
  4. 033f23
  5. 02321a
  6. 012512
  7. 01180a
  8. 000d04
  9. 000401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #086b3e with less saturation

  1. 086b3e
  2. 1c6941
  3. 286844
  4. 316647
  5. 39654a
  6. 3f634c
  7. 45614f
  8. 4b5f52
  9. 505d54
  10. 555b57

Questions about #086b3e

What color is #086b3e?

#086b3e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Cadmium Green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 107, 62), in HSL hsl(152.73, 86.09%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.518% 0.11022 155.867).

What colors go well with #086b3e?

The complementary color of #086b3e is #7e3f71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6410 and #006b62. The triadic partners are #495296 and #8c3f2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #086b3e?

White text reads better on #086b3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #086b3e a warm or cool color?

#086b3e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.11.