#085156
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.7% 0.065 202.4), rgb(8, 81, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#085156 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085156 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 81, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.065 202.4) |
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 #085156 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085156 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #085156 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #085156 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCACE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#61AFB6
oklch(70.7% 0.078 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#249BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.099 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#085156
oklch(39.7% 0.065 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#062C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.8)
#085156 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) | #4A4D56 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404656 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005552 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085156
#085156
oklch(39.7% 0.065 202.4)
- #653837
#653837
oklch(39.6% 0.064 21.7)
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 #085156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #085156 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.