#082B26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.04 181.8), rgb(8, 43, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#082B26 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 182°. 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 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082B26 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 43, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.04 181.8) |
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 #082B26 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082B26 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082B26 text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #082B26 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B1A4
oklch(70.8% 0.077 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#329D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#094C44
oklch(37.6% 0.063 182.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082B26
oklch(26.3% 0.04 181.8)
#082B26 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) | #292826 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242426 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C29 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082B26
#082B26
oklch(26.3% 0.04 181.8)
- #351C23
#351C23
oklch(26.3% 0.041 2.2)
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 #082B26, 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 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #082B26 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.