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#085042 color: Urban Green

#085042 is rgb(8, 80, 66) in RGB and oklch(38.665% 0.06962 175.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

38.7%
0.070
175°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #085042

#085042 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.39:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Urban Green (#005042). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #085042 mixed with white

  1. 085042
  2. 296053
  3. 417164
  4. 598176
  5. 709288
  6. 87a49b
  7. 9eb6ae
  8. b6c7c2
  9. cedad6
  10. e6ecea

Darker: #085042 mixed with black

  1. 085042
  2. 064438
  3. 04392f
  4. 032e25
  5. 02241c
  6. 011a14
  7. 01100b
  8. 000705
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #085042 with less saturation

  1. 085042
  2. 154f42
  3. 1e4e42
  4. 254d43
  5. 2b4c43
  6. 304a43
  7. 344943
  8. 394843
  9. 3d4744
  10. 404544

Questions about #085042

What color is #085042?

#085042 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Urban Green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 80, 66), in HSL hsl(168.33, 81.82%, 17.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.665% 0.06962 175.088).

What colors go well with #085042?

The complementary color of #085042 is #613346. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4e2c and #004e56. The triadic partners are #473c65 and #60391d.

Is white or black text more readable on #085042?

White text reads better on #085042: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #085042 a warm or cool color?

#085042 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.07.