#084251
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35.2% 0.06 220.6), rgb(8, 66, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#084251 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084251 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 66, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.06 220.6) |
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 #084251 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084251 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #084251 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #084251 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#05809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#01586D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 221.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084251
oklch(35.2% 0.06 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#084251 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) | #394052 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303951 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004747 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084251
#084251
oklch(35.2% 0.06 220.6)
- #563022
#563022
oklch(35.4% 0.06 40.8)
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 #084251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
Use #084251 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.