What color is #082C36?

#082C36 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082C36?

The RGB value is 8, 44, 54: 8 red, 44 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082C36?

The complementary color is #361208, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082C36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082C36 color

#082C36 rgb(8, 44, 54)

Shades of teal

The hex color #082C36 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 17.3% green and 21.2% blue (8, 44, 54).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 74% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.75:1).

#082C36 color codes

HEX	`#082C36`
RGB	`rgb(8, 44, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 17.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 74%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 85%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 19%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.1, -8.47, -10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.1, 13.16, 229.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.666, 2.119, 3.811)`
Decimal	`535606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082C36, 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 #082C36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082C36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #082C36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082c36; }
.text { color: #082c36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082c36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 44 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082c36, #081536); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #082C36?: #082C36 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082C36?: The RGB value is 8, 44, 54: 8 red, 44 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082C36?: The complementary color is #361208, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082C36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.