#084437
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.7% 0.062 173.7), rgb(8, 68, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#084437 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084437 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.062 173.7) |
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 #084437 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084437 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #084437 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #084437 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C85
oklch(63.1% 0.095 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D876E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#055D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084437
oklch(34.7% 0.062 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#084437 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) | #413F36 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3938 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004540 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084437
#084437
oklch(34.7% 0.062 173.7)
- #522B3C
#522B3C
oklch(34.6% 0.062 353.3)
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 #084437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #084437 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.