#08534E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.067 187.6), rgb(8, 83, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#08534E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08534E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 83, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.067 187.6) |
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 #08534E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08534E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #08534E text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08534E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC6
oklch(81% 0.051 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B1A9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 187.2)
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Step 500
500
#229D94
oklch(63.1% 0.103 187.3)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#08534E
oklch(40% 0.067 187.6)
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Step 950
950
#062D2A
oklch(27% 0.042 187.4)
#08534E 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) | #4E4E4E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44474F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005551 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08534E
#08534E
oklch(40% 0.067 187.6)
- #663841
#663841
oklch(40.1% 0.066 7.9)
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 #08534E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #08534E 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.