What color is #083539?

#083539 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 53, 57), and in HSL hsl(185, 75%, 13%).

Is #083539 accessible as text?

On white, #083539 has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #083539, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083539?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #083539?

#083539 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A0C08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083539 below.

Is #083539 good for buttons?

#083539 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083539 — black text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083539 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083539 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#083539 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083539

Not just a swatch — here's how #083539 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083539 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083539 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 #083539 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 #083539 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #305458

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 #083539 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 #083539 Secondary #495657 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 #083539 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

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #083539

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #083539 with

Castleton Green Navy 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBE7EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08253A — 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 #083539 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #083539;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 53 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.2% 0.047 203.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF8FB;
  --color-200: #B8F0F5;
  --color-300: #87E0E8;
  --color-400: #5BCDD7;
  --color-500: #38B1BC;
  --color-600: #328890;
  --color-700: #296166;
  --color-800: #1E3F42;
  --color-900: #142729;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF8FB',
    200: '#B8F0F5',
    300: '#87E0E8',
    400: '#5BCDD7',
    500: '#38B1BC',
    600: '#328890',
    700: '#296166',
    800: '#1E3F42',
    900: '#142729',
  },
}

$base: #083539;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF8FB;
$base-200: #B8F0F5;
$base-300: #87E0E8;
$base-400: #5BCDD7;
$base-500: #38B1BC;
$base-600: #328890;
$base-700: #296166;
$base-800: #1E3F42;
$base-900: #142729;
$base-hover: #072B2E;
$base-subtle: #97DCE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083539",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BCDD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38B1BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}