#082B27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.04 184.3), rgb(8, 43, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#082B27 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| 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 | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082B27 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 43, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.04 184.3) |
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 #082B27 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082B27 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082B27 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #082B27 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#329C90
oklch(63% 0.096 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#094C45
oklch(37.6% 0.063 184)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082B27
oklch(26.3% 0.04 184.3)
#082B27 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) | #282827 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232427 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082B27
#082B27
oklch(26.3% 0.04 184.3)
- #351C22
#351C22
oklch(26.2% 0.04 4.7)
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 #082B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #082B27 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.