#083A2E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.3% 0.055 172.4), rgb(8, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#083A2E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083A2E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.055 172.4) |
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 #083A2E | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083A2E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083A2E text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #083A2E 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 172)
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Step 300
300
#95CFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#4FB69A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083A2E
oklch(31.3% 0.055 172.4)
#083A2E 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) | #38362D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31312F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B37 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083A2E
#083A2E
oklch(31.3% 0.055 172.4)
- #462534
#462534
oklch(31.3% 0.054 352)
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 #083A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #083A2E 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.