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#084D5E Color

#084D5E is rgb(8, 77, 94) in RGB, hsl(192, 84%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 18%, 0%, 63%) 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 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#084D5E
HEX#084D5E
RGBrgb(8, 77, 94)
HSLhsl(192, 84%, 20%)
HSVhsv(192, 91%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 18%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(39% 0.068 220.1)
LABlab(29.55% -15.43 -16.02)
LCHlch(29.55% 22.24 226.07)

What #084D5E 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 #084D5E, 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.

#084D5E Channel Values

How #084D5E 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 77 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 84% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 91% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.4:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #084D5E 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 text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #084D5E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #084D5E; 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 #084D5E

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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Shades

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How #084D5E 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#084D5E
Protanopia#46465E
Protanomaly#37495E
Deuteranopia#3F3F5F
Deuteranomaly#31455E
Tritanopia#004F4F
Tritanomaly#004E56
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #084D5E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-084d5e: #084D5E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #084D5E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-084d5e': '#084D5E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.302, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_084d5e">#084D5E</color>
SVG fillfill="#084D5E"

More Teal Colors

#084D5E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#084D5E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #084D5E?

#084D5E is a dark teal — rgb(8, 77, 94) in RGB and hsl(192, 84%, 20%) 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 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #084D5E?

#084D5E is rgb(8, 77, 94) — red 8, green 77, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #084D5E?

#084D5E converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 18%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #084D5E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #084D5E scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #084D5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #084D5E 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 12.59, which is visibly different.

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