#082E26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.045 175.8), rgb(8, 46, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#082E26 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082E26 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 46, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.045 175.8) |
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 #082E26 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082E26 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082E26 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #082E26 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCBF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B29E
oklch(70.7% 0.084 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#289E87
oklch(63% 0.107 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#014D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082E26
oklch(27.2% 0.045 175.8)
#082E26 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) | #2C2B26 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272727 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082E26
#082E26
oklch(27.2% 0.045 175.8)
- #381D28
#381D28
oklch(27.1% 0.045 354.6)
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 #082E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #082E26 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.