#084B3F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.1% 0.065 176.7), rgb(8, 75, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#084B3F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084B3F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 75, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.065 176.7) |
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 #084B3F | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084B3F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #084B3F text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #084B3F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B19F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#349D88
oklch(63.1% 0.1 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084B3F
oklch(37.1% 0.065 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#084B3F 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) | #48463E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F40 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C47 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084B3F
#084B3F
oklch(37.1% 0.065 176.7)
- #5B3041
#5B3041
oklch(37% 0.066 355.7)
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 #084B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #084B3F 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.