#085855
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.7% 0.069 190.7), rgb(8, 88, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#085855 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085855 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 88, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 83%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.069 190.7) |
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 #085855 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085855 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085855 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #085855 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#449A95
oklch(63.2% 0.083 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#198480
oklch(55.7% 0.09 190.9)
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Step 700
700
#046F6C
oklch(49% 0.083 191.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085855
oklch(41.7% 0.069 190.7)
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Step 900
900
#174B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#085855 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) | #525355 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B56 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B57 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085855
#085855
oklch(41.7% 0.069 190.7)
- #6C3C43
#6C3C43
oklch(41.7% 0.068 11.1)
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 #085855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #085855 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.