#083A44
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.2% 0.052 214.8), rgb(8, 58, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#083A44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083A44 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 58, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.052 214.8) |
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 #083A44 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083A44 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083A44 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #083A44 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 215)
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Step 300
300
#92CBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#49B0C7
oklch(70.6% 0.099 215)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083A44
oklch(32.2% 0.052 214.8)
#083A44 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) | #333845 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3244 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083A44
#083A44
oklch(32.2% 0.052 214.8)
- #4B2921
#4B2921
oklch(32.3% 0.053 34.1)
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 #083A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
Use #083A44 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.