#084438
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.7% 0.061 175.2), rgb(8, 68, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#084438 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084438 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 68, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.061 175.2) |
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 #084438 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084438 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #084438 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #084438 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C86
oklch(63.1% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#0C8670
oklch(55.5% 0.102 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#055D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 175.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084438
oklch(34.7% 0.061 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#084438 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) | #413F37 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3939 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004540 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084438
#084438
oklch(34.7% 0.061 175.2)
- #532C3B
#532C3B
oklch(34.9% 0.061 356.2)
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 #084438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #084438 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.