What color is #085751?

#085751 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 #085751?

The RGB value is 8, 87, 81: 8 red, 87 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #085751?

The complementary color is #57080E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #085751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#085751 color

#085751 rgb(8, 87, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #085751 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 34.1% green and 31.8% blue (8, 87, 81).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 83% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#085751 color codes

HEX	`#085751`
RGB	`rgb(8, 87, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 34.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 83%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 91%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 0%, 7%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.84, -23.24, -2.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.84, 23.41, 186.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.993, 7.461, 8.96)`
Decimal	`546641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #085751, 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 #085751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#085751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #085751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #085751; }
.text { color: #085751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #085751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 87 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #085751, #083657); }

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Questions

What color is #085751?: #085751 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 #085751?: The RGB value is 8, 87, 81: 8 red, 87 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #085751?: The complementary color is #57080E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #085751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.