#084051
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.6% 0.061 224.2), rgb(8, 64, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#084051 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084051 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 64, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.061 224.2) |
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 #084051 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084051 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #084051 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #084051 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC3
oklch(70.8% 0.074 224.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F95B3
oklch(63% 0.093 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E7F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#06586F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 224)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084051
oklch(34.6% 0.061 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#084051 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) | #363E52 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3851 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004546 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084051
#084051
oklch(34.6% 0.061 224.2)
- #542E1E
#542E1E
oklch(34.6% 0.062 43.2)
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 #084051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
Use #084051 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.