#086560
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.077 188.8), rgb(8, 101, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#086560 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #086560 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 101, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.077 188.8) |
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 #086560 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #086560 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #086560 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #086560 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#69AFA9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 188.7)
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Step 500
500
#369B95
oklch(63% 0.092 189.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#086560
oklch(45.8% 0.077 188.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#086560 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) | #5F5F60 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535661 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006863 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #086560
#086560
oklch(45.8% 0.077 188.8)
- #7C444E
#7C444E
oklch(45.7% 0.078 9.2)
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 #086560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
Use #086560 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.