#08554D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.069 183.7), rgb(8, 85, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#08554D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08554D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.069 183.7) |
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 #08554D | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08554D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #08554D text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #08554D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC3
oklch(81% 0.041 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#479A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#208479
oklch(55.5% 0.09 184)
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Step 700
700
#0F7066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#08554D
oklch(40.5% 0.069 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#194B45
oklch(37.7% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#08554D 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) | #504F4D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005752 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08554D
#08554D
oklch(40.5% 0.069 183.7)
- #683845
#683845
oklch(40.5% 0.07 3.3)
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 #08554D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #08554D 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.