#082C28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.041 184.5), rgb(8, 44, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#082C28 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 185°. 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 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082C28 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 44, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.041 184.5) |
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 #082C28 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082C28 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082C28 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #082C28 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#9ECBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A6
oklch(70.8% 0.078 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#2E9D91
oklch(63.2% 0.099 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#064C46
oklch(37.6% 0.064 185.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082C28
oklch(26.7% 0.041 184.5)
#082C28 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) | #292928 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242528 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D2B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082C28
#082C28
oklch(26.7% 0.041 184.5)
- #361D23
#361D23
oklch(26.6% 0.04 4.6)
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 #082C28, 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 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #082C28 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.