#083B34
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.8% 0.053 181.3), rgb(8, 59, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#083B34 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083B34 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 59, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.053 181.3) |
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 #083B34 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083B34 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083B34 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #083B34 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#94CEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#4CB5A4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 181)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#083B34
oklch(31.8% 0.053 181.3)
#083B34 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) | #383734 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313235 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C39 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083B34
#083B34
oklch(31.8% 0.053 181.3)
- #482631
#482631
oklch(31.7% 0.053 359.8)
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 #083B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #083B34 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.