#08353B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.3% 0.047 208.3), rgb(8, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#08353B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08353B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.047 208.3) |
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 #08353B | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08353B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08353B text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08353B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 300
300
#96CBD4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#54B0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08353B
oklch(30.3% 0.047 208.3)
#08353B 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) | #2F333B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003837 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08353B
#08353B
oklch(30.3% 0.047 208.3)
- #432521
#432521
oklch(30.2% 0.047 28.3)
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 #08353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
Use #08353B 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.