#083E3B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33% 0.053 189.2), rgb(8, 62, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#083E3B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083E3B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 62, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.053 189.2) |
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 #083E3B | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083E3B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #083E3B text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #083E3B text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#469994
oklch(63% 0.081 190)
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Step 600
600
#1E847E
oklch(55.7% 0.089 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C6F6A
oklch(49% 0.082 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#115B57
oklch(42.8% 0.068 189.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083E3B
oklch(33% 0.053 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#083E3B 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) | #3A3A3B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32353B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00403D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083E3B
#083E3B
oklch(33% 0.053 189.2)
- #4D2930
#4D2930
oklch(33% 0.054 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 #083E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
Use #083E3B 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.