#083840
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.4% 0.05 211.6), rgb(8, 56, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#083840 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083840 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 56, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.05 211.6) |
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 #083840 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083840 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083840 text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #083840 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#94CBD7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#4EB0C3
oklch(70.6% 0.095 212.3)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083840
oklch(31.4% 0.05 211.6)
#083840 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) | #323640 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3040 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B3A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083840
#083840
oklch(31.4% 0.05 211.6)
- #482721
#482721
oklch(31.4% 0.051 31.2)
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 #083840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #083840 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.