#083B30
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.055 174.3), rgb(8, 59, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#083B30 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083B30 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 59, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.055 174.3) |
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 #083B30 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083B30 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083B30 text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #083B30 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 174)
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Step 300
300
#94CFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.065 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#4DB69C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083B30
oklch(31.7% 0.055 174.3)
#083B30 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) | #39372F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323231 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C38 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083B30
#083B30
oklch(31.7% 0.055 174.3)
- #482634
#482634
oklch(31.8% 0.055 354.5)
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 #083B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
Use #083B30 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.