#083745
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.4% 0.053 223), rgb(8, 55, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#083745 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083745 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 55, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.053 223) |
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 #083745 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083745 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083745 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #083745 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 221.9)
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Step 300
300
#94CADF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 224)
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Step 400
400
#4EAECF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083745
oklch(31.4% 0.053 223)
#083745 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) | #2F3546 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273045 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B3C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083745
#083745
oklch(31.4% 0.053 223)
- #48281A
#48281A
oklch(31.5% 0.054 44)
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 #083745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #083745 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.