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#085477 Color

#085477 is rgb(8, 84, 119) in RGB, hsl(199, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 29%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#085477
HEX#085477
RGBrgb(8, 84, 119)
HSLhsl(199, 87%, 25%)
HSVhsv(199, 93%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 29%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.088 236.3)
LABlab(32.98% -11.24 -26.37)
LCHlch(32.98% 28.67 246.91)

What #085477 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 #085477, 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.

#085477 Channel Values

How #085477 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 84 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 87% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 93% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.25:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #085477 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 text8.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #085477

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #085477; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #085477

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #085477.

How #085477 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#085477
Protanopia#4D4D77
Protanomaly#3C5077
Deuteranopia#454578
Deuteranomaly#364C77
Tritanopia#005959
Tritanomaly#005766
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #085477 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-085477: #085477;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #085477;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-085477': '#085477' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.329, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_085477">#085477</color>
SVG fillfill="#085477"

More Teal Colors

#085477 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#085477 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #085477?

#085477 is a dark teal — rgb(8, 84, 119) in RGB and hsl(199, 87%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #085477?

#085477 is rgb(8, 84, 119) — red 8, green 84, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #085477?

#085477 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 29%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #085477 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #085477 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #085477 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #085477 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.28, which is visibly different.

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