What color is #08352A?

#08352A is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 53, 42), and in HSL hsl(165, 74%, 12%).

Is #08352A accessible as text?

On white, #08352A has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #08352A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08352A?

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

What colors go well with #08352A?

#08352A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #350813. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08352A below.

Is #08352A good for buttons?

#08352A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08352A — black text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08352A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08352A 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.

#08352A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08352A

Not just a swatch — here's how #08352A works with other colors. Named schemes with #08352A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08352A Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #08352A Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #08352A Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #08352A Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 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 #08352A Secondary #485550 Support #989286 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 #08352A 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 42/100

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 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 20/100

Very 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 50/100

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 #08352A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #08352A with

Dark 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 13.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #083135 — 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 #08352A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #08352A;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 53 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.6% 0.051 172.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DBFBF3;
  --color-200: #B8F4E5;
  --color-300: #88E7CF;
  --color-400: #5CD6B8;
  --color-500: #39BC9B;
  --color-600: #338F78;
  --color-700: #2A6556;
  --color-800: #1F4239;
  --color-900: #152924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DBFBF3',
    200: '#B8F4E5',
    300: '#88E7CF',
    400: '#5CD6B8',
    500: '#39BC9B',
    600: '#338F78',
    700: '#2A6556',
    800: '#1F4239',
    900: '#152924',
  },
}

$base: #08352A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DBFBF3;
$base-200: #B8F4E5;
$base-300: #88E7CF;
$base-400: #5CD6B8;
$base-500: #39BC9B;
$base-600: #338F78;
$base-700: #2A6556;
$base-800: #1F4239;
$base-900: #152924;
$base-hover: #062B22;
$base-subtle: #96E2CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08352A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD6B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6556",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4239",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}