#085065
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.2% 0.072 224.2), rgb(8, 80, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#085065 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085065 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 80, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.072 224.2) |
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 #085065 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085065 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #085065 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #085065 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FACC9
oklch(70.6% 0.087 224.7)
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Step 500
500
#2097BB
oklch(63.1% 0.111 224.2)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#085065
oklch(40.2% 0.072 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#085065 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) | #444E66 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394665 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005657 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085065
#085065
oklch(40.2% 0.072 224.2)
- #683A26
#683A26
oklch(40.1% 0.072 43.8)
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 #085065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #085065 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.