What color is #083526?

#083526 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 53, 38), and in HSL hsl(160, 74%, 12%).

Is #083526 accessible as text?

On white, #083526 has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #083526, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083526?

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

What colors go well with #083526?

#083526 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #350817. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083526 below.

Is #083526 good for buttons?

#083526 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083526 — black text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083526 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083526 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.

#083526 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083526

Not just a swatch — here's how #083526 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083526 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083526 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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 #083526 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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 #083526 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #083526 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C27 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 #083526 Secondary #47554F 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 #083526 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 43/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #083526

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #083526 with

Dark Green Prussian Blue 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 13.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #083535 — 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 #083526 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #083526;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 53 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.5% 0.055 166.0);
  --color-50: #F1FEF9;
  --color-100: #DBFBF0;
  --color-200: #B8F4E0;
  --color-300: #88E7C8;
  --color-400: #5CD6AD;
  --color-500: #39BC90;
  --color-600: #338F70;
  --color-700: #2A6551;
  --color-800: #1F4236;
  --color-900: #152922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF9',
    100: '#DBFBF0',
    200: '#B8F4E0',
    300: '#88E7C8',
    400: '#5CD6AD',
    500: '#39BC90',
    600: '#338F70',
    700: '#2A6551',
    800: '#1F4236',
    900: '#152922',
  },
}

$base: #083526;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF9;
$base-100: #DBFBF0;
$base-200: #B8F4E0;
$base-300: #88E7C8;
$base-400: #5CD6AD;
$base-500: #39BC90;
$base-600: #338F70;
$base-700: #2A6551;
$base-800: #1F4236;
$base-900: #152922;
$base-hover: #062B1F;
$base-subtle: #96E2C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083526",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD6AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6551",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}