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#08453a color: MSU Green

#08453a is rgb(8, 69, 58) in RGB and oklch(35.093% 0.0613 176.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

35.1%
0.061
177°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #08453a

#08453a is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 35.1% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.92:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is MSU Green (#18453b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #08453a mixed with white

  1. 08453a
  2. 26564b
  3. 3e675d
  4. 557970
  5. 6c8b83
  6. 849d96
  7. 9bb0aa
  8. b4c3bf
  9. ccd7d4
  10. e5ebe9

Darker: #08453a mixed with black

  1. 08453a
  2. 063b31
  3. 043128
  4. 032720
  5. 021e18
  6. 011510
  7. 010c09
  8. 000504
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08453a with less saturation

  1. 08453a
  2. 13443a
  3. 1a433a
  4. 20423a
  5. 25413a
  6. 29403a
  7. 2d3f3a
  8. 313e3a
  9. 343d3b
  10. 383c3b

Questions about #08453a

What color is #08453a?

#08453a is soft dark teal. The closest named color is MSU Green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 69, 58), in HSL hsl(169.18, 79.22%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.093% 0.0613 176.847).

What colors go well with #08453a?

The complementary color of #08453a is #542c3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #234327 and #00434b. The triadic partners are #3e3457 and #533218.

Is white or black text more readable on #08453a?

White text reads better on #08453a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08453a a warm or cool color?

#08453a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 35.1% and its chroma 0.061.