#086351
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.083 174.1), rgb(8, 99, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#086351 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #086351 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 99, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.083 174.1) |
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 #086351 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #086351 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #086351 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #086351 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB19D
oklch(70.8% 0.077 173.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A9D85
oklch(63.2% 0.099 174)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#086351
oklch(44.7% 0.083 174.1)
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Step 900
900
#104D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.041 174)
#086351 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) | #5F5C50 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545452 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #086351
#086351
oklch(44.7% 0.083 174.1)
- #774057
#774057
oklch(44.6% 0.082 354.4)
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 #086351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #086351 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.