#083538
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.2% 0.046 201.7), rgb(8, 53, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#083538 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083538 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 53, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.046 201.7) |
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 #083538 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083538 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083538 text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #083538 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 300
300
#97CCD0
oklch(81% 0.055 202)
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Step 400
400
#55B1B8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 202)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083538
oklch(30.2% 0.046 201.7)
#083538 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) | #303238 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292D38 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003736 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083538
#083538
oklch(30.2% 0.046 201.7)
- #432424
#432424
oklch(30.1% 0.047 20.2)
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 #083538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #083538 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.