#081D18
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.2% 0.029 175.7), rgb(8, 29, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#081D18 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081D18 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 29, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 57%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.029 175.7) |
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 #081D18 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081D18 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081D18 text on white | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #081D18 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.055 176)
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Step 500
500
#589887
oklch(63.2% 0.071 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8271
oklch(55.6% 0.077 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 175.7)
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Step 800
800
#265A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#254A40
oklch(37.8% 0.046 174.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081D18
oklch(21.2% 0.029 175.7)
#081D18 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) | #1C1B18 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181818 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021D1B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081D18
#081D18
oklch(21.2% 0.029 175.7)
- #231319
#231319
oklch(21.1% 0.028 355.7)
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 #081D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #081D18 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.