What color is #085654?

#085654 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #085654?

The RGB value is 8, 86, 84: 8 red, 86 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #085654?

The complementary color is #56080A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #085654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#085654 color

#085654 rgb(8, 86, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #085654 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 33.7% green and 32.9% blue (8, 86, 84).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 83% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#085654 color codes

HEX	`#085654`
RGB	`rgb(8, 86, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 33.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 83%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 91%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 0%, 2%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.58, -21.72, -5.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.58, 22.3, 193.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.027, 7.347, 9.539)`
Decimal	`546388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #085654, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #085654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#085654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #085654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #085654; }
.text { color: #085654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #085654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 86 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #085654, #083156); }

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Questions

What color is #085654?: #085654 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #085654?: The RGB value is 8, 86, 84: 8 red, 86 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #085654?: The complementary color is #56080A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #085654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.