#085444
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.073 173.5), rgb(8, 84, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#085444 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085444 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 84, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.073 173.5) |
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 #085444 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085444 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #085444 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #085444 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B39C
oklch(70.8% 0.088 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#239F84
oklch(63.1% 0.112 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#085444
oklch(39.9% 0.073 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 172.2)
#085444 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) | #514E43 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484745 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085444
#085444
oklch(39.9% 0.073 173.5)
- #66364A
#66364A
oklch(40% 0.073 354.5)
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 #085444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #085444 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.