#083530
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.048 184.1), rgb(8, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#083530 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083530 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.048 184.1) |
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 #083530 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083530 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083530 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #083530 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 184.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#56B3A7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083530
oklch(29.8% 0.048 184.1)
#083530 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) | #323130 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2D31 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003633 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083530
#083530
oklch(29.8% 0.048 184.1)
- #41232A
#41232A
oklch(29.8% 0.047 5.2)
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 #083530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #083530 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.