#08241E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.7% 0.036 176.5), rgb(8, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#08241E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08241E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.036 176.5) |
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 #08241E | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08241E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08241E text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #08241E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#479B88
oklch(63.2% 0.087 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#218572
oklch(55.6% 0.094 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#10715F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#135C4E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B41
oklch(37.6% 0.055 177.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08241E
oklch(23.7% 0.036 176.5)
#08241E 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) | #22211E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002522 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08241E
#08241E
oklch(23.7% 0.036 176.5)
- #2C171F
#2C171F
oklch(23.7% 0.036 355.8)
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 #08241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #08241E 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.