#085648
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.6% 0.073 176.2), rgb(8, 86, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#085648 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085648 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 86, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.073 176.2) |
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 #085648 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085648 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #085648 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #085648 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#479B88
oklch(63.2% 0.087 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#208571
oklch(55.6% 0.095 176)
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Step 700
700
#0E715F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 176)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085648
oklch(40.6% 0.073 176.2)
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Step 900
900
#194B40
oklch(37.6% 0.057 176)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#085648 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) | #525047 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494949 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005752 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085648
#085648
oklch(40.6% 0.073 176.2)
- #68384A
#68384A
oklch(40.7% 0.072 356.9)
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 #085648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #085648 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.