#08322A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.6% 0.047 177.1), rgb(8, 50, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#08322A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08322A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 50, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.047 177.1) |
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 #08322A | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08322A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08322A text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08322A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB3A0
oklch(70.7% 0.089 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#0FA088
oklch(63.2% 0.115 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08322A
oklch(28.6% 0.047 177.1)
#08322A 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) | #302E2A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2A2B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003330 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08322A
#08322A
oklch(28.6% 0.047 177.1)
- #3D202B
#3D202B
oklch(28.6% 0.048 356.3)
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 #08322A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #08322A 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.