#08261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.4% 0.038 174.8), rgb(8, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#08261F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08261F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 65%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.038 174.8) |
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 #08261F | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08261F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08261F text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08261F text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#429C86
oklch(63.2% 0.093 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#168670
oklch(55.6% 0.1 175)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C40
oklch(37.8% 0.06 175.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08261F
oklch(24.4% 0.038 174.8)
#08261F 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) | #24231F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202020 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002724 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08261F
#08261F
oklch(24.4% 0.038 174.8)
- #2E1821
#2E1821
oklch(24.3% 0.038 354.2)
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 #08261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #08261F 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.