#08445E Color
#08445E is rgb(8, 68, 94) in RGB, hsl(198, 84%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 28%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08445Ergb(8, 68, 94)hsl(198, 84%, 20%)hsv(198, 91%, 37%)cmyk(91%, 28%, 0%, 63%)oklch(36.5% 0.072 233.6)lab(26.38% -10.55 -20.90)lch(26.38% 23.41 243.21)What #08445E 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 #08445E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08445E Channel Values
How #08445E 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 68 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 84% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 91% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08445E 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 #08445E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08445E; 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 #08445E
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 #08445E 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.
#08445E#3E3E5E#30415E#38385F#2B3D5E#004848#004652#3F3F3FUsing #08445E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08445e: #08445E;background-color: #08445E;colors: { 'color-08445e': '#08445E' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.267, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_08445e">#08445E</color>fill="#08445E"More Teal Colors
#08445E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08445E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08445E?
#08445E is a dark teal — rgb(8, 68, 94) in RGB and hsl(198, 84%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.87.
What is the RGB value of #08445E?
#08445E is rgb(8, 68, 94) — red 8, green 68, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08445E?
#08445E converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 28%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08445E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08445E scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08445E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08445E 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 17.7, which is visibly different.
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