What color is #082118?

#082118 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082118?

The RGB value is 8, 33, 24: 8 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082118?

The complementary color is #210811, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082118?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082118 color

#082118 rgb(8, 33, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #082118 is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 12.9% green and 9.4% blue (8, 33, 24).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 61% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.92:1).

#082118 color codes

HEX	`#082118`
RGB	`rgb(8, 33, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 12.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 61%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 76%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 27%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.6, -12.54, 3.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.6, 12.95, 165.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.809, 1.205, 1.054)`
Decimal	`532760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082118, 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 #082118	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082118 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #082118 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082118; }
.text { color: #082118; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082118; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 33 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082118, #081e21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #082118?: #082118 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082118?: The RGB value is 8, 33, 24: 8 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082118?: The complementary color is #210811, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082118?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.