#082426 Color
#082426 is rgb(8, 36, 38) in RGB, hsl(184, 65%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 5%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#082426rgb(8, 36, 38)hsl(184, 65%, 9%)hsv(184, 79%, 15%)cmyk(79%, 5%, 0%, 85%)oklch(24% 0.033 201.8)lab(12.20% -10.27 -4.65)lch(12.20% 11.27 204.36)What #082426 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 #082426, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#082426 Channel Values
How #082426 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 36 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 65% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 79% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.27:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #082426 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 #082426
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #082426; 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 #082426
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 #082426 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.
#082426#212126#192226#1D1D26#172026#072424#082425#202020Using #082426 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-082426: #082426;background-color: #082426;colors: { 'color-082426': '#082426' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.141, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_082426">#082426</color>fill="#082426"More Teal Colors
#082426 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#082426 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #082426?
#082426 is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 36, 38) in RGB and hsl(184, 65%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #082426?
#082426 is rgb(8, 36, 38) — red 8, green 36, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #082426?
#082426 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 5%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #082426 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #082426 scores 16.27:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #082426 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #082426 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 16.61, which is visibly different.
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