#083C42
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.7% 0.052 206.8), rgb(8, 60, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#083C42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 207°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083C42 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 60, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.052 206.8) |
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 #083C42 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083C42 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083C42 text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #083C42 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#4797A2
oklch(63.1% 0.079 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#20818D
oklch(55.5% 0.087 207.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F6D78
oklch(49% 0.081 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#135961
oklch(42.7% 0.067 206.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083C42
oklch(32.7% 0.052 206.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#083C42 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) | #363942 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3342 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083C42
#083C42
oklch(32.7% 0.052 206.8)
- #4C2A26
#4C2A26
oklch(32.8% 0.052 27.4)
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 #083C42, 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 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
Use #083C42 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.