What color is #082F35?

#082F35 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 47, 53), and in HSL hsl(188, 74%, 12%).

Is #082F35 accessible as text?

On white, #082F35 has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #082F35, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #082F35?

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

What colors go well with #082F35?

#082F35 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #350E08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #082F35 below.

Is #082F35 good for buttons?

#082F35 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #082F35 — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #082F35 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #082F35 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#082F35 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #082F35

Not just a swatch — here's how #082F35 works with other colors. Named schemes with #082F35 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #082F35 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Gunmetal Gray 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 #082F35 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #082F35 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #2E4E54

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #082F35 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #082F35 Secondary #445052 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #082F35 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #082F35

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #082F35 with

Castleton Green Navy Oxblood 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #082035 — 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 #082F35 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #082F35;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 47 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.2% 0.043 209.9);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DBF6FB;
  --color-200: #B8ECF4;
  --color-300: #88DBE7;
  --color-400: #5CC6D6;
  --color-500: #39AABC;
  --color-600: #33838F;
  --color-700: #2A5D65;
  --color-800: #1F3D42;
  --color-900: #152629;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DBF6FB',
    200: '#B8ECF4',
    300: '#88DBE7',
    400: '#5CC6D6',
    500: '#39AABC',
    600: '#33838F',
    700: '#2A5D65',
    800: '#1F3D42',
    900: '#152629',
  },
}

$base: #082F35;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DBF6FB;
$base-200: #B8ECF4;
$base-300: #88DBE7;
$base-400: #5CC6D6;
$base-500: #39AABC;
$base-600: #33838F;
$base-700: #2A5D65;
$base-800: #1F3D42;
$base-900: #152629;
$base-hover: #06262B;
$base-subtle: #96D7E2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#082F35",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88DBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CC6D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39AABC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33838F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}