#08464C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.1% 0.058 205.2), rgb(8, 70, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#08464C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08464C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 70, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.058 205.2) |
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 #08464C | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08464C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #08464C text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #08464C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 204)
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Step 500
500
#3999A3
oklch(63.1% 0.089 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08464C
oklch(36.1% 0.058 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#08464C 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) | #3F434C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004948 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08464C
#08464C
oklch(36.1% 0.058 205.2)
- #58312E
#58312E
oklch(36.1% 0.057 25)
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 #08464C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
Use #08464C 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.