#085C44
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.3% 0.084 167), rgb(8, 92, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#085C44 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #085C44 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 92, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.084 167) |
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 #085C44 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #085C44 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #085C44 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #085C44 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB196
oklch(70.8% 0.079 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#429D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#158766
oklch(55.6% 0.108 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#085C44
oklch(42.3% 0.084 167)
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Step 900
900
#164C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#085C44 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) | #5A5543 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E46 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C55 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #085C44
#085C44
oklch(42.3% 0.084 167)
- #6E3957
#6E3957
oklch(42.2% 0.085 346.3)
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 #085C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #085C44 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.