#085B73
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.9% 0.08 224.5), rgb(8, 91, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#085B73 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085B73 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 91, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.08 224.5) |
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 #085B73 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085B73 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085B73 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #085B73 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC4
oklch(70.7% 0.075 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B5
oklch(63.2% 0.096 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#047FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225.2)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085B73
oklch(43.9% 0.08 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#12485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#085B73 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) | #4E5974 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404F73 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006263 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085B73
#085B73
oklch(43.9% 0.08 224.5)
- #76432B
#76432B
oklch(43.9% 0.08 45.3)
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 #085B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
Use #085B73 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.