#08281F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.041 171), rgb(8, 40, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#08281F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 171°. 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 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08281F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 40, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.041 171) |
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 #08281F | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08281F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08281F text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #08281F text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D81
oklch(63.1% 0.1 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#04876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#015D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08281F
oklch(25% 0.041 171)
#08281F 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) | #27251F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222220 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002825 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08281F
#08281F
oklch(25% 0.041 171)
- #311924
#311924
oklch(25.1% 0.042 351.6)
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 #08281F, 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 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #08281F 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.