#08222C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.7% 0.037 226.8), rgb(8, 34, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#08222C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08222C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 34, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.037 226.8) |
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 #08222C | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08222C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08222C text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #08222C text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 226.4)
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Step 500
500
#4794B3
oklch(63% 0.089 227.1)
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Step 600
600
#217E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.097 227)
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Step 700
700
#116A88
oklch(49% 0.09 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#14576E
oklch(42.8% 0.074 226.2)
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Step 900
900
#194859
oklch(37.8% 0.058 225.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08222C
oklch(23.7% 0.037 226.8)
#08222C 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) | #1D212D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181D2C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002525 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08222C
#08222C
oklch(23.7% 0.037 226.8)
- #2D190F
#2D190F
oklch(23.8% 0.037 47)
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 #08222C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #08222C 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.