#084233
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.9% 0.063 170.4), rgb(8, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#084233 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084233 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.063 170.4) |
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 #084233 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084233 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #084233 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #084233 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#429C81
oklch(63% 0.096 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#16876A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D48
oklch(42.7% 0.081 169.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084233
oklch(33.9% 0.063 170.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#084233 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) | #403D32 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393834 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084233
#084233
oklch(33.9% 0.063 170.4)
- #50293C
#50293C
oklch(33.9% 0.064 350.4)
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 #084233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
Use #084233 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.