#081D24
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.7% 0.03 222.6), rgb(8, 29, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#081D24 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081D24 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 29, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.03 222.6) |
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 #081D24 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081D24 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081D24 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #081D24 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5493A9
oklch(62.9% 0.073 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#367D95
oklch(55.5% 0.079 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#286A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.074 222.5)
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Step 800
800
#235667
oklch(42.6% 0.061 223)
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Step 900
900
#224754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081D24
oklch(21.7% 0.03 222.6)
#081D24 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) | #191C24 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151924 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F1F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081D24
#081D24
oklch(21.7% 0.03 222.6)
- #26150F
#26150F
oklch(21.7% 0.03 40.2)
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 #081D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.017
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
Use #081D24 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.