#082B22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.1% 0.043 172.4), rgb(8, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#082B22 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 172°. 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 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082B22 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.043 172.4) |
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 #082B22 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082B22 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082B22 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #082B22 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBD
oklch(81% 0.051 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B19B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#349E83
oklch(63.2% 0.104 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 173)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082B22
oklch(26.1% 0.043 172.4)
#082B22 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) | #292822 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242423 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B28 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082B22
#082B22
oklch(26.1% 0.043 172.4)
- #341B26
#341B26
oklch(26% 0.043 352.6)
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 #082B22, 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 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #082B22 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.