What color is #081505?

#081505 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 21, 5), and in HSL hsl(109, 62%, 5%).

Is #081505 accessible as text?

On white, #081505 has a contrast ratio of 18.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #081505, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #081505?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-950 (#0C0C09).

What colors go well with #081505?

#081505 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #120515. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #081505 below.

Is #081505 good for buttons?

#081505 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #081505 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #081505 the same as CSS black?

No — #081505 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#081505 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #081505

Not just a swatch — here's how #081505 works with other colors. Named schemes with #081505 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #081505 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #081505 Secondary #754D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #081505 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #081505 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F1EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #081505 Secondary #2F342E Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #081505 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #081505

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People also use #081505 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1E4B9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #051507 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #081505 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #081505;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 21 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.8% 0.038 138.9);
  --color-50: #F4FDF2;
  --color-100: #E2F8DD;
  --color-200: #C6EFBD;
  --color-300: #9EE090;
  --color-400: #78CC66;
  --color-500: #58B144;
  --color-600: #48873A;
  --color-700: #38602E;
  --color-800: #273F22;
  --color-900: #192716;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4FDF2',
    100: '#E2F8DD',
    200: '#C6EFBD',
    300: '#9EE090',
    400: '#78CC66',
    500: '#58B144',
    600: '#48873A',
    700: '#38602E',
    800: '#273F22',
    900: '#192716',
  },
}

$base: #081505;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FDF2;
$base-100: #E2F8DD;
$base-200: #C6EFBD;
$base-300: #9EE090;
$base-400: #78CC66;
$base-500: #58B144;
$base-600: #48873A;
$base-700: #38602E;
$base-800: #273F22;
$base-900: #192716;
$base-hover: #061104;
$base-subtle: #A1D994;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#081505",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6EFBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EE090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78CC66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58B144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48873A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38602E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #081505

Color Lab

Pairs with #081505

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