#081715 Color
#081715 is rgb(8, 23, 21) in RGB, hsl(172, 48%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#081715rgb(8, 23, 21)hsl(172, 48%, 6%)hsv(172, 65%, 9%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 91%)oklch(19% 0.021 184.7)lab(6.45% -5.86 -0.63)lch(6.45% 5.89 186.10)What #081715 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #081715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#081715 Channel Values
How #081715 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 8 · G 23 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 48% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 65% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.36:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #081715 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #081715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #081715; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #081715
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #081715 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-081715: #081715;background-color: #081715;colors: { 'color-081715': '#081715' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.090, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_081715">#081715</color>fill="#081715"More Teal Colors
#081715 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#081715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #081715?
#081715 is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 23, 21) in RGB and hsl(172, 48%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #081715?
#081715 is rgb(8, 23, 21) — red 8, green 23, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #081715?
#081715 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #081715 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #081715 scores 18.36:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #081715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #081715 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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