#083D42
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33% 0.052 204.7), rgb(8, 61, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#083D42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083D42 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 61, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.052 204.7) |
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 #083D42 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083D42 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083D42 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #083D42 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#4698A0
oklch(63.2% 0.08 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E828B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C6E76
oklch(49.2% 0.081 204)
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Step 800
800
#115960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 204.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083D42
oklch(33% 0.052 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#083D42 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) | #373A42 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3442 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083D42
#083D42
oklch(33% 0.052 204.7)
- #4D2A28
#4D2A28
oklch(33% 0.053 23.8)
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 #083D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #083D42 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.