What color is #08311E?

#08311E is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 49, 30), and in HSL hsl(152, 72%, 11%).

Is #08311E accessible as text?

On white, #08311E 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 #08311E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08311E?

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

What colors go well with #08311E?

#08311E 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 #08311E below.

Is #08311E good for buttons?

#08311E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08311E — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08311E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08311E 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.

#08311E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08311E

Not just a swatch — here's how #08311E works with other colors. Named schemes with #08311E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08311E 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 #08311E 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 #08311E 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 #08311E 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 #08311E Secondary #445049 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 #08311E 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 69/100

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 #08311E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #08311E 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 14.3:1. 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 #08311E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08311E;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 49 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.9% 0.057 158.7);
  --color-50: #F1FDF8;
  --color-100: #DBFAEC;
  --color-200: #B9F3D8;
  --color-300: #89E6BB;
  --color-400: #5DD59D;
  --color-500: #3BBA7F;
  --color-600: #348E64;
  --color-700: #2A6449;
  --color-800: #1F4232;
  --color-900: #15281F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FDF8',
    100: '#DBFAEC',
    200: '#B9F3D8',
    300: '#89E6BB',
    400: '#5DD59D',
    500: '#3BBA7F',
    600: '#348E64',
    700: '#2A6449',
    800: '#1F4232',
    900: '#15281F',
  },
}

$base: #08311E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDF8;
$base-100: #DBFAEC;
$base-200: #B9F3D8;
$base-300: #89E6BB;
$base-400: #5DD59D;
$base-500: #3BBA7F;
$base-600: #348E64;
$base-700: #2A6449;
$base-800: #1F4232;
$base-900: #15281F;
$base-hover: #062718;
$base-subtle: #96E0BD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08311E",
            "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": "#89E6BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD59D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BBA7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#348E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6449",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}