What color is #08302D?

#08302D is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 48, 45), and in HSL hsl(176, 71%, 11%).

Is #08302D accessible as text?

On white, #08302D has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #08302D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08302D?

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

What colors go well with #08302D?

#08302D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #30080B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08302D below.

Is #08302D good for buttons?

#08302D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08302D — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08302D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08302D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#08302D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08302D

Not just a swatch — here's how #08302D works with other colors. Named schemes with #08302D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08302D 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 #08302D 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 #08302D 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 #08302D Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D 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 #08302D Secondary #44504F 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 #08302D 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 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 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08302D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #08302D with

Castleton Green Graphite 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 #BAE9E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #082530 — 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 #08302D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #08302D;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 48 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.1% 0.043 187.7);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAF8;
  --color-200: #B9F3EF;
  --color-300: #8AE5DF;
  --color-400: #5ED4CC;
  --color-500: #3CB9B1;
  --color-600: #358D87;
  --color-700: #2B6460;
  --color-800: #1F423F;
  --color-900: #152827;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAF8',
    200: '#B9F3EF',
    300: '#8AE5DF',
    400: '#5ED4CC',
    500: '#3CB9B1',
    600: '#358D87',
    700: '#2B6460',
    800: '#1F423F',
    900: '#152827',
  },
}

$base: #08302D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAF8;
$base-200: #B9F3EF;
$base-300: #8AE5DF;
$base-400: #5ED4CC;
$base-500: #3CB9B1;
$base-600: #358D87;
$base-700: #2B6460;
$base-800: #1F423F;
$base-900: #152827;
$base-hover: #072624;
$base-subtle: #96E0DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08302D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB9B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358D87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6460",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F423F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}