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#086865 Color

#086865 is rgb(8, 104, 101) in RGB, hsl(178, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 3%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#086865
HEX#086865
RGBrgb(8, 104, 101)
HSLhsl(178, 86%, 22%)
HSVhsv(178, 92%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 0%, 3%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.079 191.3)
LABlab(39.19% -26.36 -5.90)
LCHlch(39.19% 27.01 192.61)

What #086865 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 #086865, 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.

#086865 Channel Values

How #086865 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 104 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 86% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 92% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #086865 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 text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #086865

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #086865; 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 #086865

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #086865.

How #086865 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#086865
Protanopia#5F5F65
Protanomaly#4B6365
Deuteranopia#565666
Deuteranomaly#445E66
Tritanopia#0B6868
Tritanomaly#0A6867
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #086865 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-086865: #086865;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #086865;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-086865': '#086865' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.031, green: 0.408, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_086865">#086865</color>
SVG fillfill="#086865"

More Teal Colors

#086865 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#086865 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #086865?

#086865 is a dark teal — rgb(8, 104, 101) in RGB and hsl(178, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.

What is the RGB value of #086865?

#086865 is rgb(8, 104, 101) — red 8, green 104, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #086865?

#086865 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 3%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #086865 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #086865 scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #086865 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #086865 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.16, which is visibly different.

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