What color is #082918?

#082918 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082918?

The RGB value is 8, 41, 24: 8 red, 41 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082918?

The complementary color is #290819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082918?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082918 color

#082918 rgb(8, 41, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #082918 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 16.1% green and 9.4% blue (8, 41, 24).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 67% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#082918 color codes

HEX	`#082918`
RGB	`rgb(8, 41, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 16.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 67%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 80%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 0%, 41%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.85, -17.01, 7.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.85, 18.69, 155.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.058, 1.703, 1.137)`
Decimal	`534808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082918, 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 #082918	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082918 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #082918 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082918; }
.text { color: #082918; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082918; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 41 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082918, #082929); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #082918?: #082918 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082918?: The RGB value is 8, 41, 24: 8 red, 41 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082918?: The complementary color is #290819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082918?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.