What color is #08301D?

#08301D is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 48, 29), and in HSL hsl(152, 71%, 11%).

Is #08301D accessible as text?

On white, #08301D has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #08301D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08301D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-950 (#032E15).

What colors go well with #08301D?

#08301D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #30081B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08301D below.

Is #08301D good for buttons?

#08301D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08301D — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08301D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08301D 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.

#08301D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08301D

Not just a swatch — here's how #08301D works with other colors. Named schemes with #08301D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08301D Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Sacramento Green 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 #08301D Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #08301D Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Sacramento Green 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 #08301D Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #212C25 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 #F7F4EF Accent #08301D Secondary #434F48 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #08301D 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 57/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 50/100

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 #08301D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #08301D with

Castleton Green Gunmetal Gray 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE9D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08302B — 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 #08301D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08301D;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 48 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.6% 0.056 158.2);
  --color-50: #F1FDF8;
  --color-100: #DBFAEC;
  --color-200: #B9F3D8;
  --color-300: #8AE5BB;
  --color-400: #5ED49D;
  --color-500: #3CB97F;
  --color-600: #358D64;
  --color-700: #2B6449;
  --color-800: #1F4232;
  --color-900: #15281F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FDF8',
    100: '#DBFAEC',
    200: '#B9F3D8',
    300: '#8AE5BB',
    400: '#5ED49D',
    500: '#3CB97F',
    600: '#358D64',
    700: '#2B6449',
    800: '#1F4232',
    900: '#15281F',
  },
}

$base: #08301D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDF8;
$base-100: #DBFAEC;
$base-200: #B9F3D8;
$base-300: #8AE5BB;
$base-400: #5ED49D;
$base-500: #3CB97F;
$base-600: #358D64;
$base-700: #2B6449;
$base-800: #1F4232;
$base-900: #15281F;
$base-hover: #072618;
$base-subtle: #96E0BD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08301D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED49D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB97F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358D64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6449",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}