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#08493f color: Tropical Forest

#08493f is rgb(8, 73, 63) in RGB and oklch(36.475% 0.06306 179.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

36.5%
0.063
179°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #08493f

#08493f is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 36.5% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.32:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Forest (#024a43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #08493f mixed with white

  1. 08493f
  2. 275a50
  3. 3f6b61
  4. 577c74
  5. 6e8e86
  6. 85a099
  7. 9cb2ad
  8. b4c5c1
  9. cdd8d5
  10. e6ebea

Darker: #08493f mixed with black

  1. 08493f
  2. 063e35
  3. 04342c
  4. 032a23
  5. 02201b
  6. 011712
  7. 010e0a
  8. 000604
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08493f with less saturation

  1. 08493f
  2. 14483f
  3. 1b473f
  4. 22463f
  5. 27453f
  6. 2c443f
  7. 30433f
  8. 34423e
  9. 38413e
  10. 3b3f3e

Questions about #08493f

What color is #08493f?

#08493f is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Tropical Forest. In RGB it is rgb(8, 73, 63), in HSL hsl(170.77, 80.25%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.475% 0.06306 179.118).

What colors go well with #08493f?

The complementary color of #08493f is #592f3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24482c and #004750. The triadic partners are #43365b and #573619.

Is white or black text more readable on #08493f?

White text reads better on #08493f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08493f a warm or cool color?

#08493f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 36.5% and its chroma 0.063.