What color is #083236?

#083236 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 50, 54), and in HSL hsl(185, 74%, 12%).

Is #083236 accessible as text?

On white, #083236 has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #083236, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083236?

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

What colors go well with #083236?

#083236 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #350C08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083236 below.

Is #083236 good for buttons?

#083236 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083236 — black text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083236 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083236 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#083236 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083236

Not just a swatch — here's how #083236 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083236 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083236 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Bottle 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 #083236 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bottle Green 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 #083236 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #2F5155

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083236 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Bottle 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #083236 Secondary #475354 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #083236 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

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

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 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 53/100

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 #083236

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #083236 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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #082235 — 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 #083236 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #083236;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 50 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.2% 0.045 204.4);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DBF8FB;
  --color-200: #B8EFF4;
  --color-300: #88DFE7;
  --color-400: #5CCCD6;
  --color-500: #39B1BC;
  --color-600: #33878F;
  --color-700: #2A6065;
  --color-800: #1F3F42;
  --color-900: #152729;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DBF8FB',
    200: '#B8EFF4',
    300: '#88DFE7',
    400: '#5CCCD6',
    500: '#39B1BC',
    600: '#33878F',
    700: '#2A6065',
    800: '#1F3F42',
    900: '#152729',
  },
}

$base: #083236;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DBF8FB;
$base-200: #B8EFF4;
$base-300: #88DFE7;
$base-400: #5CCCD6;
$base-500: #39B1BC;
$base-600: #33878F;
$base-700: #2A6065;
$base-800: #1F3F42;
$base-900: #152729;
$base-hover: #06282B;
$base-subtle: #96DBE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083236",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8EFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88DFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CCCD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39B1BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33878F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6065",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}