#085868 Color
#085868 is rgb(8, 88, 104) in RGB, hsl(190, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 15%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#085868rgb(8, 88, 104)hsl(190, 86%, 22%)hsv(190, 92%, 41%)cmyk(92%, 15%, 0%, 59%)oklch(42.5% 0.073 216.3)lab(33.75% -18.03 -15.88)lch(33.75% 24.03 221.37)What #085868 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 #085868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#085868 Channel Values
How #085868 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 88 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #085868 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 #085868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #085868; 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 #085868
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 #085868 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.
#085868#515168#3F5468#494969#394F69#005A5A#005960#505050Using #085868 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-085868: #085868;background-color: #085868;colors: { 'color-085868': '#085868' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.345, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_085868">#085868</color>fill="#085868"More Teal Colors
#085868 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#085868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #085868?
#085868 is a dark teal — rgb(8, 88, 104) in RGB and hsl(190, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #085868?
#085868 is rgb(8, 88, 104) — red 8, green 88, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #085868?
#085868 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 15%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #085868 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #085868 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #085868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #085868 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 13.52, which is visibly different.
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