#08403F
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.8% 0.054 193), rgb(8, 64, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#08403F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08403F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 64, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.054 193) |
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 #08403F | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08403F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #08403F text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #08403F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A3C9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.04 194.4)
-
Step 400
400
#6FAEAC
oklch(70.8% 0.065 193.2)
-
Step 500
500
#439997
oklch(63% 0.082 193.2)
-
Step 600
600
#188482
oklch(55.7% 0.09 192.9)
-
Step 700
700
#026F6E
oklch(49% 0.083 193.7)
-
Step 800
800
#0D5B59
oklch(42.8% 0.069 192.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#08403F
oklch(33.8% 0.054 193)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#08403F 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) | #3B3C3F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33363F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004240 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08403F
#08403F
oklch(33.8% 0.054 193)
- #4F2B2F
#4F2B2F
oklch(33.7% 0.054 13.2)
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 #08403F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #08403F 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.