#08505A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.6% 0.066 209.8), rgb(8, 80, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#08505A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08505A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 80, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.066 209.8) |
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 #08505A | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08505A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #08505A text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #08505A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 211.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 209.3)
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Step 400
400
#61AEBC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#259AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.101 209.7)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08505A
oklch(39.6% 0.066 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#072C32
oklch(27.1% 0.042 210.6)
#08505A 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) | #474D5B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005453 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08505A
#08505A
oklch(39.6% 0.066 209.8)
- #653831
#653831
oklch(39.5% 0.066 29.7)
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 #08505A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #08505A 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.