#082D2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.04 197.7), rgb(8, 45, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#082D2E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 198°. 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 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082D2E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 45, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.04 197.7) |
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 #082D2E | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082D2E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082D2E text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #082D2E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCB
oklch(81% 0.048 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B0B1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#289B9E
oklch(63% 0.098 197.6)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#014C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082D2E
oklch(27.2% 0.04 197.7)
#082D2E 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) | #292A2E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082D2E
#082D2E
oklch(27.2% 0.04 197.7)
- #381F20
#381F20
oklch(27.3% 0.039 17.4)
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 #082D2E, 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 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
Use #082D2E 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.