#083733
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.6% 0.049 186.5), rgb(8, 55, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#083733 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083733 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 55, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 75%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.049 186.5) |
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 #083733 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083733 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083733 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #083733 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 300
300
#96CDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 186.3)
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Step 400
400
#53B3AA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 187.1)
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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)
#083733
oklch(30.6% 0.049 186.5)
#083733 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) | #343333 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2F33 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003936 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083733
#083733
oklch(30.6% 0.049 186.5)
- #44242B
#44242B
oklch(30.5% 0.049 6.3)
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 #083733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #083733 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.