#084435
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.064 171), rgb(8, 68, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#084435 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084435 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.064 171) |
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 #084435 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084435 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #084435 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #084435 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#409D81
oklch(63.2% 0.098 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E876B
oklch(55.6% 0.106 171)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#065D49
oklch(42.7% 0.081 171.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084435
oklch(34.6% 0.064 171)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#084435 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) | #423F34 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3936 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004540 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084435
#084435
oklch(34.6% 0.064 171)
- #522B3E
#522B3E
oklch(34.6% 0.063 350.3)
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 #084435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #084435 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.