Color reference

#085229 color reference

Soft Dark Green

This is a soft, dark green under the deterministic OKLCH hue, lightness, and chroma ranges. Its closest standardized CSS named color is Dark Green (#006400), measured with straight-line OKLab distance.

Descriptive label: Soft Dark Green
Recommended text: White · 9.34:1
Relative luminance: 0.062463

Build a palette from #085229 in Palette Generator Convert #085229 in Color Converter

#085229 rgb(8 82 41)

Formats UI preview Contrast 50–900 scale Harmonies Matches Related colors Color vision Exports

Copyable values

#085229 in common color formats

Values are calculated from the same opaque sRGB color. Display rounding does not alter the internal calculations.

Color conversions for #085229
Format	Value	Action
HEX	`#085229`
RGB	`rgb(8 82 41)`
HSL	`hsl(147 82.22% 17.65%)`
HSV	`hsv(147 90.24% 32.16%)`
HWB	`hwb(147 3.14% 67.84%)`
XYZ D65	`color(xyz-d65 0.035175 0.06246 0.031181)`
LAB	`lab(30.0033% -30.0603 17.7574)`
LCH	`lch(30.0033% 34.9134 149.4285)`
OKLAB	`oklab(38.6054% -0.085257 0.044617)`
OKLCH	`oklch(38.6054% 0.096226 152.3761)`

Real-world test

Try #085229 on interface components

Preview the source as a primary action, subtle status, form treatment, and card surface. Persistent state controls help touch and keyboard users inspect the same normal, hover, and active colors.

Action

Primary button

Use the controls above or point to and press the button to inspect its visual states.

Status

Subtle alert badge

A 12% source tint over white provides the background; readable text is selected separately.

Ready for review

Form

Border and focus ring

Source ring on white: 9.34:1 · meets the 3:1 non-text threshold where applicable.

Email address

Surface

Card component

The selected state becomes the card surface with its strongest black-or-white text pairing.

Design system Color decision ready Review states and surrounding surfaces before shipping.

Accessibility diagnostics

WCAG contrast for exact color pairs

Each result applies only to the named foreground, background, text size, and requirement. It is not a complete accessibility or component-conformance claim.

Source #085229 Exact pair assessment Results for source text on white appear below.

On white

9.34:1

Pass AA normal text · 4.5:1
Pass AAA normal text · 7:1
Pass AA large text · 3:1
Pass UI/non-text where applicable · 3:1

Source #085229 Exact pair assessment Results for source text on black appear below.

On black

2.25:1

Fail AA normal text · 4.5:1
Fail AAA normal text · 7:1
Fail AA large text · 3:1
Fail UI/non-text where applicable · 3:1

Use guidance

What this color may be suitable for

Pass in a tested context

Normal-sized text

#085229 reaches 8.93:1 on Hue Codex paper, meeting WCAG AA for normal text in that exact pairing.

Potential fit

Controls and interface graphics

Against Hue Codex paper, the color reaches 8.93:1. That meets the 3:1 color-contrast threshold where WCAG 1.4.11 applies, but states, shape, and non-color cues still need review.

Readable pairing available

Colored surface or button fill

White text provides the stronger black/white pairing on #085229 at 9.34:1. This validates only that text pair, not hover, focus, disabled, or adjacent-color states.

Distinctive accent

Palette role

Its OKLCH chroma of 0.0962 gives it enough visual presence for an accent or primary role when the tested foreground and neighboring colors pass.

Pair available

Color used as foreground

The stronger black/white background is white at 9.34:1. Always retest against the actual rendered background and text size.

Tested backgrounds

Foreground pairing comparison

#085229 foreground contrast on tested backgrounds
Pair	Background	Contrast ratio
	White#FFFFFF	9.34:1
	Hue Codex paper#FBFAF5	8.93:1
	Soft neutral#F2EFE6	8.12:1
	Black#000000	2.25:1
	Hue Codex ink#10212B	1.76:1

Check #085229 on another background in Contrast Checker

Design-system starting point

A perceptual 50–900 reference scale

The source color is preserved at the nearest lightness step. Other swatches keep its OKLCH hue, moderate chroma toward the extremes, and reduce chroma only when needed to remain in sRGB.

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This is a Hue Codex reference scale, not a claim that the values match Tailwind, Material, or another framework’s named palette.

Adjust the #085229 scale in Tints, Shades & Tones

Color relationships

Complementary, analogous, and triadic colors

Hue rotations use OKLCH while preserving lightness and requested chroma. When a rotated result falls outside sRGB, chroma is reduced deterministically and disclosed.

Complementary

Source #085229

Complement

Analogous

Source #085229

Analogous −30° Chroma fitted to sRGB

Analogous +30° Chroma fitted to sRGB

Triadic

Source #085229

Triad +120°

Triad +240°

Applied pairing

A small interface check

The source anchors the main action while the complement marks a secondary status. Contrast is selected separately for each fill.

Project color Soft Dark Green

Complement

Explore #085229 in Color Harmonies

Distance matching

Closest standardized and framework colors

Matches use straight-line OKLab distance ×100. A smaller value means the coordinates are closer in this model; it is not a claim that two tokens are interchangeable in a design system.

CSS named color

Dark Green

#006400

OKLab distance ×100: 7.51

Tailwind v4 default

green-900

oklch(39.3% 0.095 152.535)

OKLab distance ×100: 0.71 · sRGB preview #0D542B

Print boundary

Pantone match not estimated

Reliable print matching needs licensed reference data plus a defined ink, paper, profile, and viewing condition.

Read the print methodology

Color-vision screening

Approximate color-vision-deficiency views

These encoded-sRGB matrix previews are screening approximations. They help reveal possible color-only distinctions but do not reproduce every person’s vision or establish accessibility conformance.

Original#085229

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Protanopia

Red-vision deficiency approximation

Original#085229

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Deuteranopia

Green-vision deficiency approximation

Original#085229

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Tritanopia

Blue-yellow deficiency approximation

Original#085229

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Achromatopsia

Monochromatic-vision approximation

Test #085229 with a complete palette in the CVD Simulator

Ready to use

Copy framework-ready color tokens

Exports preserve the source, readable foreground, and generated 50–900 scale. Tailwind v4 CSS-first and Tailwind v3 JavaScript-config formats are labeled separately.

CSS custom properties

Semantic aliases and the complete 50–900 scale.

:root {
  --color-primary: #085229;
  --color-on-primary: #FFFFFF;
  --color-primary-oklch: oklch(38.6054% 0.096226 152.3761);
  --color-primary-50: #DEFFE6;
  --color-primary-100: #C1EACB;
  --color-primary-200: #A4D1AF;
  --color-primary-300: #88B895;
  --color-primary-400: #6DA07B;
  --color-primary-500: #528962;
  --color-primary-600: #37724A;
  --color-primary-700: #085229;
  --color-primary-800: #004420;
  --color-primary-900: #002D13;
}

Tailwind v4 CSS-first theme

Current @theme syntax for bg-brand, text-brand, and scale utilities.

@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-brand: #085229;
  --color-brand-foreground: #FFFFFF;
  --color-brand-50: #DEFFE6;
  --color-brand-100: #C1EACB;
  --color-brand-200: #A4D1AF;
  --color-brand-300: #88B895;
  --color-brand-400: #6DA07B;
  --color-brand-500: #528962;
  --color-brand-600: #37724A;
  --color-brand-700: #085229;
  --color-brand-800: #004420;
  --color-brand-900: #002D13;
}

Tailwind v3 / legacy config

CommonJS theme.extend.colors for JavaScript-config projects.

module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        brand: {
          '50': '#DEFFE6',
          '100': '#C1EACB',
          '200': '#A4D1AF',
          '300': '#88B895',
          '400': '#6DA07B',
          '500': '#528962',
          '600': '#37724A',
          '700': '#085229',
          '800': '#004420',
          '900': '#002D13',
          DEFAULT: '#085229',
          foreground: '#FFFFFF',
        },
      },
    },
  },
};

Sass variables

Semantic source, foreground, OKLCH, and scale variables.

$color-primary: #085229;
$color-on-primary: #FFFFFF;
$color-primary-oklch: oklch(38.6054% 0.096226 152.3761);
$color-primary-50: #DEFFE6;
$color-primary-100: #C1EACB;
$color-primary-200: #A4D1AF;
$color-primary-300: #88B895;
$color-primary-400: #6DA07B;
$color-primary-500: #528962;
$color-primary-600: #37724A;
$color-primary-700: #085229;
$color-primary-800: #004420;
$color-primary-900: #002D13;

Modern color-mix()

Static fallbacks followed by OKLab tint and shade declarations.

:root {
  --color-primary: #085229;
  --color-primary-tint: #A4D1AF;
  --color-primary-tint: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 72%, white);
  --color-primary-shade: #085229;
  --color-primary-shade: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 82%, black);
}

JSON design data

Source formats, readable text, and the generated scale.

{
    "name": "Soft Dark Green",
    "hex": "#085229",
    "rgb": "rgb(8 82 41)",
    "oklch": "oklch(38.6054% 0.096226 152.3761)",
    "recommendedText": "#FFFFFF",
    "scale": {
        "50": "#DEFFE6",
        "100": "#C1EACB",
        "200": "#A4D1AF",
        "300": "#88B895",
        "400": "#6DA07B",
        "500": "#528962",
        "600": "#37724A",
        "700": "#085229",
        "800": "#004420",
        "900": "#002D13"
    }
}

Continue the decision

Use #085229 in a complete workflow

Reference values are a starting point. Test the color in its real role, background, states, typography, and surrounding palette before shipping.

Adjust #085229 in Color PickerStart with this exact color and white as the working background for role and accessibility decisions. Build a palette from #085229 in Palette GeneratorUse this exact HEX as the seed for a deterministic, role-based palette. Check #085229 on white in Contrast CheckerStart with this color as the foreground and white as the background, then test the real pair.

#085229 color reference

#085229 in common color formats

Try #085229 on interface components

Primary button

Subtle alert badge

Border and focus ring

Card component

WCAG contrast for exact color pairs

9.34:1

2.25:1

What this color may be suitable for

Normal-sized text

Controls and interface graphics

Colored surface or button fill

Palette role

Color used as foreground

Foreground pairing comparison

A perceptual 50–900 reference scale

Complementary, analogous, and triadic colors

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

A small interface check

Closest standardized and framework colors

Dark Green

green-900

Pantone match not estimated

Related curated colors

Approximate color-vision-deficiency views

Protanopia

Deuteranopia

Tritanopia

Achromatopsia

Copy framework-ready color tokens

CSS custom properties

Tailwind v4 CSS-first theme

Tailwind v3 / legacy config

Sass variables

Modern color-mix()

JSON design data

Use #085229 in a complete workflow