#08503F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.6% 0.072 171.5), rgb(8, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#08503F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08503F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.072 171.5) |
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 #08503F | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08503F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #08503F text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08503F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B29A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C9F81
oklch(63.2% 0.11 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08503F
oklch(38.6% 0.072 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E24
oklch(27.2% 0.046 171.6)
#08503F 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) | #4D4A3E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444440 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08503F
#08503F
oklch(38.6% 0.072 171.5)
- #613348
#613348
oklch(38.7% 0.072 352.2)
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 #08503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #08503F 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.