#084C62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.071 226.5), rgb(8, 76, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#084C62 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084C62 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 76, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.071 226.5) |
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 #084C62 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084C62 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #084C62 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #084C62 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#62ACCA
oklch(70.8% 0.086 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#2996BC
oklch(63% 0.109 226.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084C62
oklch(38.9% 0.071 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#082B37
oklch(27.1% 0.045 225.2)
#084C62 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) | #404A63 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354262 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005253 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084C62
#084C62
oklch(38.9% 0.071 226.5)
- #643822
#643822
oklch(39% 0.071 46.5)
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 #084C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
Use #084C62 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.