#082221 Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #082221 is a smoky cyan with green-gray undertones. Its low lightness creates a serious, mysterious mood suited to dark-mode interfaces, aerospace branding, and cinematic backgrounds. Use it as a dominant base with warm ivory or copper accents; white text remains highly legible. The hex code for this color is #082221.
Questions about #082221
What is #082221 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #082221 is rgb(8, 34, 33), in HSL hsl(178, 62%, 8%) and in CMYK 76%, 0%, 3%, 87%.
What colors pair well with #082221?
#082221 pairs well with warm ivory, copper, muted tan, and soft terracotta because these warmer accents offset its cool green-gray cast while preserving the shade’s serious, low-light mood. Use it as a grounding base and reserve warmer tones for highlights or interface states.
What mood does #082221 create?
#082221 reads as cool, serious, and mysterious because its low lightness and green-gray undertones suppress brightness and saturation, giving the smoky cyan a restrained, almost nocturnal presence in digital layouts. It suits dark-mode surfaces, cinematic backgrounds, and technical visual systems.
Is #082221 readable on white or black?
#082221 has a 16.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.26:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.