What color is #08423D?

#08423D is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08423D?

The RGB value is 8, 66, 61: 8 red, 66 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08423D?

The complementary color is #42080D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08423D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08423D color

#08423D rgb(8, 66, 61)

Shades of teal

The hex color #08423D is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 25.9% green and 23.9% blue (8, 66, 61).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 78% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Botanical Night (#12403C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#08423D color codes

HEX	`#08423D`
RGB	`rgb(8, 66, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 25.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 78%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 88%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 8%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.59, -18.9, -2.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.59, 19.01, 186.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.89, 4.285, 5.089)`
Decimal	`541245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08423D, 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 #08423D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08423D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #08423D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08423d; }
.text { color: #08423d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08423d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 66 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08423d, #082a42); }

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Questions

What color is #08423D?: #08423D is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08423D?: The RGB value is 8, 66, 61: 8 red, 66 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08423D?: The complementary color is #42080D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08423D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.