#08515E Color
#08515E is rgb(8, 81, 94) in RGB, hsl(189, 84%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 14%, 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 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08515Ergb(8, 81, 94)hsl(189, 84%, 20%)hsv(189, 91%, 37%)cmyk(91%, 14%, 0%, 63%)oklch(40.1% 0.068 213.8)lab(30.95% -17.48 -13.88)lch(30.95% 22.32 218.44)What #08515E 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 #08515E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08515E Channel Values
How #08515E 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 81 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 84% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 91% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08515E 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 #08515E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08515E; 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 #08515E
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 #08515E 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.
#08515E#4A4A5E#3A4D5E#43435F#34495F#005353#015257#494949Using #08515E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08515e: #08515E;background-color: #08515E;colors: { 'color-08515e': '#08515E' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.318, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_08515e">#08515E</color>fill="#08515E"More Teal Colors
#08515E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08515E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08515E?
#08515E is a dark teal — rgb(8, 81, 94) in RGB and hsl(189, 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 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #08515E?
#08515E is rgb(8, 81, 94) — red 8, green 81, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08515E?
#08515E converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 14%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08515E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08515E scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08515E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08515E 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 11.23, which is visibly different.
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