#08483E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.1% 0.062 178.9), rgb(8, 72, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#08483E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08483E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 72, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.062 178.9) |
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 #08483E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08483E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #08483E text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08483E 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A1
oklch(70.6% 0.075 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#399C8A
oklch(63% 0.096 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08483E
oklch(36.1% 0.062 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#08483E 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) | #45433E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D3F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004945 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08483E
#08483E
oklch(36.1% 0.062 178.9)
- #582F3D
#582F3D
oklch(36.2% 0.063 358.8)
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 #08483E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #08483E 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.