What color is #082D09?

#082D09 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Haunted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082D09?

The RGB value is 8, 45, 9: 8 red, 45 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082D09?

The complementary color is #2D082C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082D09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082D09 color

#082D09 rgb(8, 45, 9)

Shades of green

The hex color #082D09 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 17.6% green and 3.5% blue (8, 45, 9).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 70% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 0% magenta, 80% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Forest (#032E0E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.11:1).

#082D09 color codes

HEX	`#082D09`
RGB	`rgb(8, 45, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 17.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 70%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 82%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 0%, 80%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.21, -21.86, 17.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.21, 28.3, 140.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.088, 1.948, 0.577)`
Decimal	`535817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082D09, 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 #082D09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082D09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #082D09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082d09; }
.text { color: #082d09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082d09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 45 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082d09, #082d1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #082D09?: #082D09 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Haunted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082D09?: The RGB value is 8, 45, 9: 8 red, 45 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082D09?: The complementary color is #2D082C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082D09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.