#08453B Color
#08453B is rgb(8, 69, 59) in RGB, hsl(170, 79%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 14%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08453Brgb(8, 69, 59)hsl(170, 79%, 15%)hsv(170, 88%, 27%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 14%, 73%)oklch(35.1% 0.061 178.3)lab(25.52% -21.29 0.50)lch(25.52% 21.30 178.65)What #08453B 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 #08453B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08453B Channel Values
How #08453B 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 69 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 79% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 88% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.91:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08453B 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 #08453B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08453B; 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 #08453B
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 #08453B 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.
#08453B#3F3F3B#31423B#39393C#2C3E3C#0E4444#0C4440#3D3D3DUsing #08453B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08453b: #08453B;background-color: #08453B;colors: { 'color-08453b': '#08453B' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.271, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_08453b">#08453B</color>fill="#08453B"More Teal Colors
#08453B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08453B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08453B?
#08453B is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 69, 59) in RGB and hsl(170, 79%, 15%) 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 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #08453B?
#08453B is rgb(8, 69, 59) — red 8, green 69, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08453B?
#08453B converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 14%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08453B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08453B scores 10.91:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08453B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08453B 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 11.53, which is visibly different.
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