#08403B Color
#08403B is rgb(8, 64, 59) in RGB, hsl(175, 78%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 8%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08403Brgb(8, 64, 59)hsl(175, 78%, 14%)hsv(175, 88%, 25%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 8%, 75%)oklch(33.6% 0.055 185.7)lab(23.65% -18.97 -2.20)lch(23.65% 19.10 186.61)What #08403B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #08403B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08403B Channel Values
How #08403B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 8 · G 64 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 78% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 88% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.62:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08403B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #08403B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08403B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #08403B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #08403B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#08403B#3A3A3B#2D3D3B#35353C#29393C#0B3F3F#0A403E#393939Using #08403B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08403b: #08403B;background-color: #08403B;colors: { 'color-08403b': '#08403B' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.251, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_08403b">#08403B</color>fill="#08403B"More Teal Colors
#08403B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08403B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08403B?
#08403B is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 64, 59) in RGB and hsl(175, 78%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #08403B?
#08403B is rgb(8, 64, 59) — red 8, green 64, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08403B?
#08403B converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 8%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08403B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08403B scores 11.62:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08403B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08403B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.21, which is visibly different.
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