#08302B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.1% 0.044 183), rgb(8, 48, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#08302B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08302B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 48, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.044 183) |
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 #08302B | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08302B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08302B text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #08302B text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#1C9E90
oklch(63.1% 0.107 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08302B
oklch(28.1% 0.044 183)
#08302B 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) | #2D2D2B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28292B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08302B
#08302B
oklch(28.1% 0.044 183)
- #3B1F27
#3B1F27
oklch(28% 0.045 2)
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 #08302B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #08302B 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.