#08423C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.057 184.3), rgb(8, 66, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#08423C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08423C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.057 184.3) |
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 #08423C | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08423C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #08423C text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08423C text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA5
oklch(70.7% 0.068 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#419B90
oklch(63.2% 0.087 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#12857A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#095C54
oklch(42.8% 0.073 184.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08423C
oklch(34.3% 0.057 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#08423C 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) | #3E3E3C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36383D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004440 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08423C
#08423C
oklch(34.3% 0.057 184.3)
- #512B35
#512B35
oklch(34.2% 0.058 3.7)
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 #08423C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #08423C 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.