#085359
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.4% 0.066 203.6), rgb(8, 83, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#085359 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085359 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 83, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.066 203.6) |
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 #085359 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085359 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #085359 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #085359 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#47989F
oklch(63.2% 0.079 203)
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Step 600
600
#21828A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F6E75
oklch(49.2% 0.08 202.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085359
oklch(40.4% 0.066 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#194A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 202.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#085359 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) | #4B4F59 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414759 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005755 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085359
#085359
oklch(40.4% 0.066 203.6)
- #683A37
#683A37
oklch(40.4% 0.066 24.4)
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 #085359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.006
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #085359 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.