#082E29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.043 182.6), rgb(8, 46, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#082E29 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #082E29 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 46, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.043 182.6) |
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 #082E29 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #082E29 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #082E29 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #082E29 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 182.8)
-
Step 300
300
#9DCCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 181.9)
-
Step 400
400
#62B1A5
oklch(70.6% 0.08 183.1)
-
Step 500
500
#269E8F
oklch(63.2% 0.104 182.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
-
Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
-
Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#082E29
oklch(27.3% 0.043 182.6)
#082E29 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) | #2B2B29 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262729 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #082E29
#082E29
oklch(27.3% 0.043 182.6)
- #391E25
#391E25
oklch(27.4% 0.043 3.6)
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 #082E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #082E29 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.