#082522
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.2% 0.035 185.7), rgb(8, 37, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#082522 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082522 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 37, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.035 185.7) |
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 #082522 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082522 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082522 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #082522 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 185.7)
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Step 500
500
#449A91
oklch(63.1% 0.084 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A847B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#057068
oklch(49.1% 0.085 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B54
oklch(42.6% 0.07 185.4)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082522
oklch(24.2% 0.035 185.7)
#082522 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) | #232322 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F22 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002624 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082522
#082522
oklch(24.2% 0.035 185.7)
- #2E181D
#2E181D
oklch(24.1% 0.036 5.4)
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 #082522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #082522 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.