#08323B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.4% 0.047 215.6), rgb(8, 50, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#08323B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08323B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 50, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.047 215.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #08323B | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08323B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08323B text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08323B text on black | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 300
300
#98CAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.055 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#58AFC3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08323B
oklch(29.4% 0.047 215.6)
#08323B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C303C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252B3B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003535 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08323B
#08323B
oklch(29.4% 0.047 215.6)
- #40231C
#40231C
oklch(29.2% 0.047 34.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #08323B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
Use #08323B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.