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#084863 Color

#084863 is rgb(8, 72, 99) in RGB, hsl(198, 85%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 27%, 0%, 61%) 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 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#084863
HEX#084863
RGBrgb(8, 72, 99)
HSLhsl(198, 85%, 21%)
HSVhsv(198, 92%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 27%, 0%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(37.9% 0.074 233.2)
LABlab(28.00% -11.15 -21.59)
LCHlch(28.00% 24.29 242.69)

What #084863 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 #084863, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#084863 Channel Values

How #084863 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 8 · G 72 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 85% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 92% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.92:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #084863 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.

TextWhite text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #084863

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #084863; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #084863

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 #084863 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.

Typical#084863
Protanopia#424263
Protanomaly#334463
Deuteranopia#3B3B64
Deuteranomaly#2E4163
Tritanopia#004C4C
Tritanomaly#004A56
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #084863 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-084863: #084863;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #084863;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-084863': '#084863' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.282, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_084863">#084863</color>
SVG fillfill="#084863"

More Teal Colors

#084863 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#084863 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #084863?

#084863 is a dark teal — rgb(8, 72, 99) in RGB and hsl(198, 85%, 21%) 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 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #084863?

#084863 is rgb(8, 72, 99) — red 8, green 72, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #084863?

#084863 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 27%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #084863 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #084863 scores 9.92:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #084863 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #084863 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 17.96, which is visibly different.

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