What color is #080C08?

#080C08 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080C08?

The RGB value is 8, 12, 8: 8 red, 12 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080C08?

The complementary color is #0C080C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080C08?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080C08 color

#080C08 rgb(8, 12, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #080C08 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 4.7% green and 3.1% blue (8, 12, 8).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 20% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse Into Space (#121210), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.69:1).

#080C08 color codes

HEX	`#080C08`
RGB	`rgb(8, 12, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 4.7%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 20%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 33%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 33%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3, -1.65, 1.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3, 2.02, 144.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.275, 0.332, 0.279)`
Decimal	`527368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080C08, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #080C08	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080C08 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #080C08 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080c08; }
.text { color: #080c08; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080c08; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 12 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080c08, #080c0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #080C08?: #080C08 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080C08?: The RGB value is 8, 12, 8: 8 red, 12 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080C08?: The complementary color is #0C080C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080C08?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.