#08394B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.3% 0.058 228.4), rgb(8, 57, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#08394B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08394B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 57, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.058 228.4) |
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 #08394B | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08394B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08394B text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08394B text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#91CAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.069 228)
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Step 400
400
#49AED7
oklch(70.8% 0.11 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08394B
oklch(32.3% 0.058 228.4)
#08394B 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) | #30384C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27324B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08394B
#08394B
oklch(32.3% 0.058 228.4)
- #4B2A17
#4B2A17
oklch(32.3% 0.058 49.6)
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 #08394B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.007
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
Use #08394B 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.