#083931
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.052 179), rgb(8, 57, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#083931 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083931 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 57, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.052 179) |
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 #083931 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083931 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083931 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #083931 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#95CEC1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 179)
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Step 400
400
#50B5A2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083931
oklch(31.1% 0.052 179)
#083931 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) | #363531 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303032 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A37 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083931
#083931
oklch(31.1% 0.052 179)
- #462530
#462530
oklch(31.2% 0.052 359.2)
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 #083931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
Use #083931 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.