#085469
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.5% 0.074 223.1), rgb(8, 84, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#085469 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085469 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 84, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.074 223.1) |
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 #085469 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085469 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085469 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #085469 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
-
Step 400
400
#6FABC0
oklch(70.8% 0.069 222.1)
-
Step 500
500
#4395B1
oklch(63% 0.089 223.5)
-
Step 600
600
#1A7F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.096 222.8)
-
Step 700
700
#066B86
oklch(49.1% 0.09 223.5)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#085469
oklch(41.5% 0.074 223.1)
-
Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#085469 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) | #48526A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4969 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085469
#085469
oklch(41.5% 0.074 223.1)
- #6D3D29
#6D3D29
oklch(41.4% 0.075 43)
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 #085469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #085469 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.