#08464F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.3% 0.059 210.1), rgb(8, 70, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#08464F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08464F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 70, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.059 210.1) |
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 #08464F | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08464F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #08464F text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08464F text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 210)
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Step 500
500
#3898A8
oklch(63% 0.091 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08464F
oklch(36.3% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#08464F 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) | #3E4350 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A49 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08464F
#08464F
oklch(36.3% 0.059 210.1)
- #59312B
#59312B
oklch(36.2% 0.06 29.4)
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 #08464F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
Use #08464F 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.