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#08484e color: Sherpa Blue

#08484e is rgb(8, 72, 78) in RGB and oklch(36.788% 0.05952 204.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

36.8%
0.060
205°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-900
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #08484e

#08484e is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.26:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sherpa Blue (#00494e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-900.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #08484e mixed with white

  1. 08484e
  2. 27595e
  3. 3f6a6e
  4. 577b7f
  5. 6e8d91
  6. 859fa2
  7. 9cb2b4
  8. b4c5c6
  9. cdd8d9
  10. e6ebec

Darker: #08484e mixed with black

  1. 08484e
  2. 063d43
  3. 043338
  4. 03292d
  5. 021f23
  6. 011619
  7. 010d0f
  8. 000607
  9. 000202
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08484e with less saturation

  1. 08484e
  2. 14474d
  3. 1c464b
  4. 22464a
  5. 274548
  6. 2c4447
  7. 304345
  8. 344244
  9. 384142
  10. 3c4041

Questions about #08484e

What color is #08484e?

#08484e is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Sherpa Blue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 72, 78), in HSL hsl(185.14, 81.4%, 16.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.788% 0.05952 204.901).

What colors go well with #08484e?

The complementary color of #08484e is #5b322f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #14493d and #1b445a. The triadic partners are #4f3451 and #4e3c16.

Is white or black text more readable on #08484e?

White text reads better on #08484e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08484e a warm or cool color?

#08484e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.06.