#083F40
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.5% 0.053 196.8), rgb(8, 63, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#083F40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #083F40 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 63, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.053 196.8) |
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 #083F40 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #083F40 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #083F40 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #083F40 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAE
oklch(70.6% 0.064 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#44999A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8385
oklch(55.6% 0.089 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#056F71
oklch(49.2% 0.083 197)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.068 197.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#083F40
oklch(33.5% 0.053 196.8)
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Step 950
950
#102C2C
oklch(27.2% 0.034 195.3)
#083F40 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) | #3A3B40 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323640 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #083F40
#083F40
oklch(33.5% 0.053 196.8)
- #4F2B2D
#4F2B2D
oklch(33.6% 0.053 16.8)
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 #083F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #083F40 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.