What color is #082928?

#082928 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082928?

The RGB value is 8, 41, 40: 8 red, 41 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082928?

The complementary color is #290809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082928?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082928 color

#082928 rgb(8, 41, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #082928 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 16.1% green and 15.7% blue (8, 41, 40).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 67% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.46:1).

#082928 color codes

HEX	`#082928`
RGB	`rgb(8, 41, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 16.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 67%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 80%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 0%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.35, -11.98, -2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.35, 12.31, 193.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.276, 1.791, 2.285)`
Decimal	`534824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082928, 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 #082928	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082928 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #082928 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082928; }
.text { color: #082928; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082928; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 41 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082928, #081929); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #082928?: #082928 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082928?: The RGB value is 8, 41, 40: 8 red, 41 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082928?: The complementary color is #290809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082928?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.