#08635E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.2% 0.076 188.7), rgb(8, 99, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#08635E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08635E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 99, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.076 188.7) |
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 #08635E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08635E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08635E text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #08635E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFA9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#399B94
oklch(63.1% 0.091 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#08635E
oklch(45.2% 0.076 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#08635E 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) | #5D5D5E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51555F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006661 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08635E
#08635E
oklch(45.2% 0.076 188.7)
- #79434D
#79434D
oklch(45.1% 0.075 8.6)
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 #08635E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.024
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #08635E 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.