#083A41
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.1% 0.051 209.1), rgb(8, 58, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#083A41 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083A41 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 58, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.051 209.1) |
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 #083A41 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083A41 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083A41 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #083A41 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 208.4)
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Step 300
300
#93CCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 209.5)
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Step 400
400
#4AB1C1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083A41
oklch(32.1% 0.051 209.1)
#083A41 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) | #343741 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3241 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083A41
#083A41
oklch(32.1% 0.051 209.1)
- #4A2924
#4A2924
oklch(32.2% 0.051 29.4)
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 #083A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
Use #083A41 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.