#083A37
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.6% 0.05 188.8), rgb(8, 58, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#083A37 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083A37 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 58, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.05 188.8) |
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 #083A37 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083A37 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083A37 text on white | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #083A37 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 187.4)
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Step 300
300
#94CEC8
oklch(81% 0.06 188)
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Step 400
400
#4DB4AC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083A37
oklch(31.6% 0.05 188.8)
#083A37 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) | #363637 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3137 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C39 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083A37
#083A37
oklch(31.6% 0.05 188.8)
- #48272D
#48272D
oklch(31.8% 0.05 8.6)
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 #083A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #083A37 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.