#080E08
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.5% 0.016 144.7), rgb(8, 14, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#080E08 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080E08 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 14, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.016 144.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #080E08 | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080E08 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080E08 text on white | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #080E08 text on black | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A695
oklch(70.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#647A64
oklch(55.5% 0.042 145)
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Step 700
700
#536753
oklch(49.1% 0.04 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#445444
oklch(42.7% 0.033 145)
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Step 900
900
#394539
oklch(37.6% 0.026 145)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080E08
oklch(15.5% 0.016 144.7)
#080E08 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0E0D08 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0C08 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080E0C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080E08
#080E08
oklch(15.5% 0.016 144.7)
- #100A10
#100A10
oklch(15.6% 0.016 326.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #080E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.013
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.105
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.108
Use #080E08 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.