#084F46
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.5% 0.066 181.5), rgb(8, 79, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#084F46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #084F46 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 79, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.066 181.5) |
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 #084F46 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #084F46 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #084F46 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #084F46 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 182.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC3
oklch(81% 0.05 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C9D8D
oklch(63% 0.101 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#084F46
oklch(38.5% 0.066 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#082D28
oklch(27% 0.042 182.3)
#084F46 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) | #4B4A46 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424347 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #084F46
#084F46
oklch(38.5% 0.066 181.5)
- #603441
#603441
oklch(38.5% 0.065 1.6)
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 #084F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
Use #084F46 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.