#085965
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.6% 0.072 211.1), rgb(8, 89, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#085965 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085965 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.072 211.1) |
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 #085965 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085965 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085965 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #085965 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DACB8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#4097A7
oklch(63% 0.086 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#128192
oklch(55.5% 0.093 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085965
oklch(42.6% 0.072 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#154952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#085965 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) | #4F5566 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D65 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085965
#085965
oklch(42.6% 0.072 211.1)
- #713F36
#713F36
oklch(42.6% 0.072 31.1)
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 #085965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #085965 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.