#08231E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.4% 0.034 179), rgb(8, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#08231E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08231E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.034 179) |
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 #08231E | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08231E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08231E text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08231E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#258474
oklch(55.5% 0.09 179.1)
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Step 700
700
#157061
oklch(49.1% 0.084 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#175B50
oklch(42.7% 0.069 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08231E
oklch(23.4% 0.034 179)
#08231E 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) | #21201E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002421 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08231E
#08231E
oklch(23.4% 0.034 179)
- #2B171D
#2B171D
oklch(23.4% 0.034 0.6)
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 #08231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #08231E 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.