#081E25
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.1% 0.031 221.7), rgb(8, 30, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#081E25 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081E25 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 30, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.031 221.7) |
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 #081E25 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081E25 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081E25 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #081E25 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#5294AA
oklch(63.1% 0.075 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#337E95
oklch(55.6% 0.081 221.4)
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Step 700
700
#256A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.075 221.8)
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Step 800
800
#215767
oklch(42.8% 0.062 220.6)
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Step 900
900
#214754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081E25
oklch(22.1% 0.031 221.7)
#081E25 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) | #1A1D25 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161A25 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002020 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081E25
#081E25
oklch(22.1% 0.031 221.7)
- #27160F
#27160F
oklch(22.1% 0.031 43.1)
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 #081E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
Use #081E25 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.