#08474F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.5% 0.06 208.3), rgb(8, 71, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#08474F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08474F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 71, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.06 208.3) |
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 #08474F | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08474F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #08474F text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #08474F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ADB8
oklch(70.6% 0.071 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#3699A6
oklch(63.2% 0.091 207.5)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08474F
oklch(36.5% 0.06 208.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B30
oklch(26.8% 0.038 209.5)
#08474F 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) | #404450 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D4F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B49 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08474F
#08474F
oklch(36.5% 0.06 208.3)
- #5A322C
#5A322C
oklch(36.6% 0.059 29.3)
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 #08474F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
Use #08474F 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.