#084B40
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.1% 0.065 178.1), rgb(8, 75, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#084B40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084B40 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 75, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.065 178.1) |
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 #084B40 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084B40 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #084B40 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #084B40 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B1A1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#349D89
oklch(63.1% 0.1 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084B40
oklch(37.1% 0.065 178.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#084B40 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) | #484640 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F41 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C48 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084B40
#084B40
oklch(37.1% 0.065 178.1)
- #5B3140
#5B3140
oklch(37.1% 0.064 357.8)
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 #084B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #084B40 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.