What color is #082515?

#082515 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082515?

The RGB value is 8, 37, 21: 8 red, 37 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082515?

The complementary color is #250818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082515?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082515 color

#082515 rgb(8, 37, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #082515 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 14.5% green and 8.2% blue (8, 37, 21).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 64% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.33:1).

#082515 color codes

HEX	`#082515`
RGB	`rgb(8, 37, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 14.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 64%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 78%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 43%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.15, -15.67, 7.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.15, 17.38, 154.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.897, 1.429, 0.938)`
Decimal	`533781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082515, 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 #082515	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082515 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #082515 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082515; }
.text { color: #082515; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082515; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 37 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082515, #082524); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #082515?: #082515 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082515?: The RGB value is 8, 37, 21: 8 red, 37 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082515?: The complementary color is #250818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082515?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.