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#08453c color: MSU Green

#08453c is rgb(8, 69, 60) in RGB and oklch(35.165% 0.06009 179.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

35.2%
0.060
180°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #08453c

#08453c is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 35.2% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.9:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, 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: #08453c mixed with white

  1. 08453c
  2. 26564d
  3. 3e675f
  4. 557971
  5. 6c8b84
  6. 849d98
  7. 9cb0ab
  8. b4c3c0
  9. ccd7d4
  10. e5ebea

Darker: #08453c mixed with black

  1. 08453c
  2. 063b33
  3. 04312a
  4. 032721
  5. 021e19
  6. 011511
  7. 010c0a
  8. 000504
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08453c with less saturation

  1. 08453c
  2. 13443c
  3. 1a433c
  4. 20423c
  5. 25413c
  6. 29403b
  7. 2d3f3b
  8. 313e3b
  9. 343d3b
  10. 383c3b

Questions about #08453c

What color is #08453c?

#08453c is soft dark teal. The closest named color is MSU Green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 69, 60), in HSL hsl(171.15, 79.22%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.165% 0.06009 179.878).

What colors go well with #08453c?

The complementary color of #08453c is #542d3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22442a and #02434c. The triadic partners are #403356 and #523318.

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

White text reads better on #08453c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.9:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08453c a warm or cool color?

#08453c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 35.2% and its chroma 0.06.