What color is #082D1E?

#082D1E is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082D1E?

The RGB value is 8, 45, 30: 8 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082D1E?

The complementary color is #2D0817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082D1E color

#082D1E rgb(8, 45, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #082D1E is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 17.6% green and 11.8% blue (8, 45, 30).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 70% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.95:1).

#082D1E color codes

HEX	`#082D1E`
RGB	`rgb(8, 45, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 17.6%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 70%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 82%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 0%, 33%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.6, -17.48, 6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.6, 18.49, 161.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.273, 2.022, 1.551)`
Decimal	`535838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082D1E, 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 #082D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #082D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082d1e; }
.text { color: #082d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 45 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082d1e, #082a2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #082D1E?: #082D1E is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082D1E?: The RGB value is 8, 45, 30: 8 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082D1E?: The complementary color is #2D0817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.