What color is #083530?

#083530 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 53, 48), and in HSL hsl(173, 74%, 12%).

Is #083530 accessible as text?

On white, #083530 has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #083530, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083530?

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

What colors go well with #083530?

#083530 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #35080D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083530 below.

Is #083530 good for buttons?

#083530 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083530 — black text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083530 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083530 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#083530 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083530

Not just a swatch — here's how #083530 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083530 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083530 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #083530 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083530 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #083530 Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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 #083530 Secondary #485553 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 #083530 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

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 51/100

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 #083530

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #083530 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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAEAE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #082B35 — 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 #083530 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #083530;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 53 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.8% 0.048 184.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEFC;
  --color-100: #DBFBF7;
  --color-200: #B8F4ED;
  --color-300: #88E7DC;
  --color-400: #5CD6C8;
  --color-500: #39BCAC;
  --color-600: #338F84;
  --color-700: #2A655E;
  --color-800: #1F423E;
  --color-900: #152926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFC',
    100: '#DBFBF7',
    200: '#B8F4ED',
    300: '#88E7DC',
    400: '#5CD6C8',
    500: '#39BCAC',
    600: '#338F84',
    700: '#2A655E',
    800: '#1F423E',
    900: '#152926',
  },
}

$base: #083530;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFC;
$base-100: #DBFBF7;
$base-200: #B8F4ED;
$base-300: #88E7DC;
$base-400: #5CD6C8;
$base-500: #39BCAC;
$base-600: #338F84;
$base-700: #2A655E;
$base-800: #1F423E;
$base-900: #152926;
$base-hover: #062B26;
$base-subtle: #96E2D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083530",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD6C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BCAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A655E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F423E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}