Close to English Green
#08291D
#08291D is a very dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 16.1% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 67% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #08291D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
15.61:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.61:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.35:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #08291D as they’d see it.
#08291D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #08291D
What color is #08291D?
#08291D is a very dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 16.1% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 67% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #08291D in RGB?
#08291D is rgb(8, 41, 29): 8 red, 41 green, and 29 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #08291D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 0, 29, 84). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #08291D?
PANTONE 3308 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #08291D?
Its complement #381A24 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.