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#084A4E Color

#084A4E is rgb(8, 74, 78) in RGB, hsl(183, 81%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 5%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#084A4E
HEX#084A4E
RGBrgb(8, 74, 78)
HSLhsl(183, 81%, 17%)
HSVhsv(183, 90%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 5%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(37.4% 0.06 201.4)
LABlab(27.91% -18.63 -8.27)
LCHlch(27.91% 20.39 203.93)

What #084A4E 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 #084A4E, 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.

#084A4E Channel Values

How #084A4E 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 74 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 81% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 90% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #084A4E 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 text10:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #084A4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #084A4E; 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 #084A4E

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 #084A4E 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#084A4E
Protanopia#44444E
Protanomaly#35464E
Deuteranopia#3D3D4F
Deuteranomaly#2F434F
Tritanopia#054B4B
Tritanomaly#064A4C
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #084A4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-084a4e: #084A4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #084A4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-084a4e': '#084A4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.290, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_084a4e">#084A4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#084A4E"

More Teal Colors

#084A4E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#084A4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #084A4E?

#084A4E is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 74, 78) in RGB and hsl(183, 81%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.

What is the RGB value of #084A4E?

#084A4E is rgb(8, 74, 78) — red 8, green 74, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #084A4E?

#084A4E converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 5%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #084A4E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #084A4E scores 10:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #084A4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #084A4E 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 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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