#082B28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.04 186.9), rgb(8, 43, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#082B28 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| 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 | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082B28 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 43, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.04 186.9) |
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 #082B28 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082B28 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082B28 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #082B28 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
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 186)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#319C93
oklch(63.1% 0.096 187)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#084C47
oklch(37.7% 0.063 187)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082B28
oklch(26.3% 0.04 186.9)
#082B28 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) | #282828 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232428 | 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°).
- #082B28
#082B28
oklch(26.3% 0.04 186.9)
- #351C21
#351C21
oklch(26.2% 0.04 7.3)
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 #082B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #082B28 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.