#081F28
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.034 226.8), rgb(8, 31, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#081F28 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 227°. 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 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081F28 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 31, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.034 226.8) |
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 #081F28 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081F28 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081F28 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #081F28 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F94B0
oklch(63.2% 0.081 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E7D9B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 227)
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Step 700
700
#206A85
oklch(49.2% 0.082 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D566C
oklch(42.6% 0.068 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4757
oklch(37.6% 0.052 226.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081F28
oklch(22.6% 0.034 226.8)
#081F28 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) | #1A1E28 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161B28 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002222 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081F28
#081F28
oklch(22.6% 0.034 226.8)
- #29170E
#29170E
oklch(22.6% 0.034 47.1)
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 #081F28, 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 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #081F28 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.