#084954 Color
#084954 is rgb(8, 73, 84) in RGB, hsl(189, 83%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 13%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#084954rgb(8, 73, 84)hsl(189, 83%, 18%)hsv(189, 90%, 33%)cmyk(90%, 13%, 0%, 67%)oklch(37.4% 0.062 212.7)lab(27.76% -16.39 -12.36)lch(27.76% 20.53 217.01)What #084954 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 #084954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#084954 Channel Values
How #084954 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 73 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 83% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 90% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #084954 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 #084954
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #084954; 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 #084954
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 #084954 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.
#084954#434354#344554#3C3C55#2F4254#004A4A#024A4E#424242Using #084954 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-084954: #084954;background-color: #084954;colors: { 'color-084954': '#084954' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.286, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_084954">#084954</color>fill="#084954"More Teal Colors
#084954 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#084954 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #084954?
#084954 is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 73, 84) in RGB and hsl(189, 83%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.29.
What is the RGB value of #084954?
#084954 is rgb(8, 73, 84) — red 8, green 73, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #084954?
#084954 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 13%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #084954 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #084954 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #084954 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #084954 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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