#084755
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.8% 0.063 217.6), rgb(8, 71, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#084755 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084755 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 71, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.063 217.6) |
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 #084755 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084755 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #084755 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #084755 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#3597B0
oklch(63% 0.096 218.2)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084755
oklch(36.8% 0.063 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#084755 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) | #3E4556 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D55 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084755
#084755
oklch(36.8% 0.063 217.6)
- #5B3327
#5B3327
oklch(36.8% 0.062 37.5)
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 #084755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
Use #084755 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.