#08505F
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.9% 0.068 216.7), rgb(8, 80, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#08505F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08505F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 80, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.068 216.7) |
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 #08505F | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08505F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #08505F text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08505F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D6
oklch(80.8% 0.051 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#60ADC2
oklch(70.6% 0.082 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#2399B2
oklch(63.2% 0.104 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08505F
oklch(39.9% 0.068 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#062B34
oklch(26.8% 0.043 217.9)
#08505F 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) | #464D60 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005555 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08505F
#08505F
oklch(39.9% 0.068 216.7)
- #67392C
#67392C
oklch(39.8% 0.069 36.6)
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 #08505F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
Use #08505F 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.