#084043
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34% 0.054 200.5), rgb(8, 64, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#084043 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084043 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 64, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.054 200.5) |
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 #084043 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084043 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #084043 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #084043 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 500
500
#42999E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#168388
oklch(55.6% 0.09 199.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 200.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084043
oklch(34% 0.054 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#084043 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) | #3A3D43 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323743 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004341 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084043
#084043
oklch(34% 0.054 200.5)
- #502C2C
#502C2C
oklch(33.9% 0.053 20.2)
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 #084043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #084043 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.