#08322E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.8% 0.045 185.7), rgb(8, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#08322E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08322E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.045 185.7) |
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 #08322E | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08322E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08322E text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #08322E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2A8
oklch(70.7% 0.086 185.7)
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Step 500
500
#0B9E93
oklch(63% 0.109 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08322E
oklch(28.8% 0.045 185.7)
#08322E 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) | #2F2F2E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292A2E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003331 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08322E
#08322E
oklch(28.8% 0.045 185.7)
- #3E2127
#3E2127
oklch(28.8% 0.045 7)
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 #08322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #08322E 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.