What color is #082E2B?

#082E2B is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082E2B?

The RGB value is 8, 46, 43: 8 red, 46 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082E2B?

The complementary color is #2E080B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082E2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082E2B color

#082E2B rgb(8, 46, 43)

Shades of teal

The hex color #082E2B is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 18% green and 16.9% blue (8, 46, 43).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 70% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#082E2B color codes

HEX	`#082E2B`
RGB	`rgb(8, 46, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 18%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 70%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 83%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 7%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.4, -13.9, -1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.4, 14.03, 187.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.513, 2.18, 2.626)`
Decimal	`536107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082E2B, 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 #082E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082E2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #082E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082e2b; }
.text { color: #082e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 46 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082e2b, #081e2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #082E2B?: #082E2B is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082E2B?: The RGB value is 8, 46, 43: 8 red, 46 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082E2B?: The complementary color is #2E080B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082E2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.