#083E37
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.9% 0.055 181.9), rgb(8, 62, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#083E37 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083E37 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 62, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.055 181.9) |
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 #083E37 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083E37 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083E37 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #083E37 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA3
oklch(70.6% 0.065 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#479A8D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8477
oklch(55.5% 0.091 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E7064
oklch(49.1% 0.085 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#125B52
oklch(42.6% 0.07 182.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083E37
oklch(32.9% 0.055 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#083E37 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) | #3B3A37 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333438 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083E37
#083E37
oklch(32.9% 0.055 181.9)
- #4C2933
#4C2933
oklch(33% 0.054 2.1)
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 #083E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #083E37 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.