#084651
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.4% 0.06 213.3), rgb(8, 70, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#084651 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084651 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 70, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.06 213.3) |
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 #084651 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084651 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #084651 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #084651 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#69ADBC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#3798AB
oklch(63.1% 0.093 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084651
oklch(36.4% 0.06 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B32
oklch(27% 0.038 215.2)
#084651 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) | #3E4352 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343C51 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084651
#084651
oklch(36.4% 0.06 213.3)
- #593229
#593229
oklch(36.4% 0.059 33.8)
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 #084651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
Use #084651 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.