What color is #082A2D?

#082A2D is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082A2D?

The RGB value is 8, 42, 45: 8 red, 42 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082A2D?

The complementary color is #2D0B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082A2D color

#082A2D rgb(8, 42, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #082A2D is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 16.5% green and 17.6% blue (8, 42, 45).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 70% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.22:1).

#082A2D color codes

HEX	`#082A2D`
RGB	`rgb(8, 42, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 16.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 70%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 82%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 7%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.94, -10.74, -5.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.94, 12.07, 207.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.402, 1.897, 2.774)`
Decimal	`535085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082A2D, 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 #082A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #082A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082a2d; }
.text { color: #082a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 42 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082a2d, #08172d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #082A2D?: #082A2D is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082A2D?: The RGB value is 8, 42, 45: 8 red, 42 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082A2D?: The complementary color is #2D0B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.