#084137
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.8% 0.058 177.5), rgb(8, 65, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#084137 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084137 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 65, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.058 177.5) |
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 #084137 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084137 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #084137 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #084137 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#439B89
oklch(63.1% 0.089 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#188673
oklch(55.7% 0.097 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#027160
oklch(49.1% 0.09 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 178.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084137
oklch(33.8% 0.058 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#084137 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) | #3E3C37 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373738 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084137
#084137
oklch(33.8% 0.058 177.5)
- #4F2A37
#4F2A37
oklch(33.7% 0.058 358.2)
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 #084137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #084137 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.