#085955
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42% 0.07 189.4), rgb(8, 89, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#085955 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085955 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 89, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.07 189.4) |
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 #085955 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085955 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085955 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #085955 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#439A94
oklch(63.2% 0.084 189.1)
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Step 600
600
#17847E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 189)
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Step 700
700
#01706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085955
oklch(42% 0.07 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#164B48
oklch(37.8% 0.055 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#085955 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) | #535455 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C56 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C58 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085955
#085955
oklch(42% 0.07 189.4)
- #6D3C45
#6D3C45
oklch(41.9% 0.07 8.7)
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 #085955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #085955 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.