#082E27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.044 178), rgb(8, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#082E27 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082E27 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.044 178) |
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 #082E27 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082E27 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082E27 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #082E27 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B2A0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#279E89
oklch(63% 0.106 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#082E27
oklch(27.3% 0.044 178)
#082E27 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) | #2C2B27 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262728 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082E27
#082E27
oklch(27.3% 0.044 178)
- #381E27
#381E27
oklch(27.3% 0.043 358.1)
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 #082E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #082E27 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.