#083531
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.9% 0.047 186.2), rgb(8, 53, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#083531 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083531 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 53, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.047 186.2) |
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 #083531 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083531 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083531 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #083531 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
#C3E0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 300
300
#98CDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 186)
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Step 400
400
#56B3A9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083531
oklch(29.9% 0.047 186.2)
#083531 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) | #323231 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2D31 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003634 | 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°).
- #083531
#083531
oklch(29.9% 0.047 186.2)
- #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 #083531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #083531 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.