#082721
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.8% 0.038 177.8), rgb(8, 39, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#082721 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082721 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 39, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 66%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.038 177.8) |
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 #082721 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082721 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082721 text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #082721 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C89
oklch(63.2% 0.093 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C8673
oklch(55.6% 0.1 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#055C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082721
oklch(24.8% 0.038 177.8)
#082721 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) | #252421 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212121 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002825 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082721
#082721
oklch(24.8% 0.038 177.8)
- #301921
#301921
oklch(24.8% 0.039 358)
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 #082721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #082721 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.