What color is #082D2C?

#082D2C is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 45, 44), and in HSL hsl(178, 70%, 10%).

Is #082D2C accessible as text?

On white, #082D2C has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #082D2C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #082D2C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #082D2C?

#082D2C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B0809. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #082D2C below.

Is #082D2C good for buttons?

#082D2C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #082D2C — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #082D2C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #082D2C is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#082D2C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #082D2C

Not just a swatch — here's how #082D2C works with other colors. Named schemes with #082D2C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #082D2C Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Sacramento Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #082D2C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Sacramento Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #082D2C Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #082D2C Anchor #141210 Accent #B9AA4D Secondary #1D2C2B Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green 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 #F6F4EF Accent #082D2C Secondary #424D4D Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sacramento Green 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #082D2C 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #082D2C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #082D2C with

Castleton Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE8E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08212B — 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 #082D2C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #082D2C;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 45 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.2% 0.041 192.4);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAF9;
  --color-200: #BAF3F1;
  --color-300: #8AE5E2;
  --color-400: #5FD3CF;
  --color-500: #3DB8B4;
  --color-600: #358C8A;
  --color-700: #2B6462;
  --color-800: #204140;
  --color-900: #152827;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAF9',
    200: '#BAF3F1',
    300: '#8AE5E2',
    400: '#5FD3CF',
    500: '#3DB8B4',
    600: '#358C8A',
    700: '#2B6462',
    800: '#204140',
    900: '#152827',
  },
}

$base: #082D2C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAF9;
$base-200: #BAF3F1;
$base-300: #8AE5E2;
$base-400: #5FD3CF;
$base-500: #3DB8B4;
$base-600: #358C8A;
$base-700: #2B6462;
$base-800: #204140;
$base-900: #152827;
$base-hover: #062322;
$base-subtle: #96DFDC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#082D2C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD3CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6462",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}