#08312D Color
#08312D is rgb(8, 49, 45) in RGB, hsl(174, 72%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 8%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08312Drgb(8, 49, 45)hsl(174, 72%, 11%)hsv(174, 84%, 19%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 8%, 81%)oklch(28.4% 0.044 185.5)lab(17.53% -15.31 -1.72)lch(17.53% 15.41 186.40)What #08312D 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 #08312D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08312D Channel Values
How #08312D 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 49 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 72% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 84% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.12:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08312D 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 #08312D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08312D; 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 #08312D
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 #08312D 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.
#08312D#2D2D2D#232E2D#28282E#1F2C2D#0A3131#09312F#2B2B2BUsing #08312D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08312d: #08312D;background-color: #08312D;colors: { 'color-08312d': '#08312D' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.192, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_08312d">#08312D</color>fill="#08312D"More Teal Colors
#08312D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08312D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08312D?
#08312D is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 49, 45) in RGB and hsl(174, 72%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #08312D?
#08312D is rgb(8, 49, 45) — red 8, green 49, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08312D?
#08312D converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 8%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08312D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08312D scores 14.12:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08312D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08312D 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.12, which is visibly different.
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