#084E46
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.2% 0.065 182.8), rgb(8, 78, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#084E46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084E46 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 78, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.065 182.8) |
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 #084E46 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084E46 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #084E46 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #084E46 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.049 183)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A5
oklch(70.8% 0.078 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#2E9D8F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084E46
oklch(38.2% 0.065 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#084E46 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) | #4A4946 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414247 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084E46
#084E46
oklch(38.2% 0.065 182.8)
- #5F3340
#5F3340
oklch(38.1% 0.065 1.7)
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 #084E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #084E46 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.