What color is #083606?

#083606 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 54, 6), and in HSL hsl(118, 80%, 12%).

Is #083606 accessible as text?

On white, #083606 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #083606, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083606?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #083606?

#083606 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #350637. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083606 below.

Is #083606 good for buttons?

#083606 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083606 — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083606 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083606 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.

#083606 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083606

Not just a swatch — here's how #083606 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083606 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083606 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Sacramento Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083606 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #083606 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Sacramento Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #083606 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #232B22 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 #083606 Secondary #475545 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 #083606 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #083606

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #083606 with

Army Green Sacramento Green Deep Purple Platinum Hunter Green

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 #BAECB8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #063715 — 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 #083606 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #083606;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 54 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.2% 0.089 142.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEF1;
  --color-100: #DAFCD9;
  --color-200: #B8F7B6;
  --color-300: #87EB84;
  --color-400: #5BDB57;
  --color-500: #39C134;
  --color-600: #32932F;
  --color-700: #296827;
  --color-800: #1F441D;
  --color-900: #142914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF1',
    100: '#DAFCD9',
    200: '#B8F7B6',
    300: '#87EB84',
    400: '#5BDB57',
    500: '#39C134',
    600: '#32932F',
    700: '#296827',
    800: '#1F441D',
    900: '#142914',
  },
}

$base: #083606;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF1;
$base-100: #DAFCD9;
$base-200: #B8F7B6;
$base-300: #87EB84;
$base-400: #5BDB57;
$base-500: #39C134;
$base-600: #32932F;
$base-700: #296827;
$base-800: #1F441D;
$base-900: #142914;
$base-hover: #062C05;
$base-subtle: #95E593;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083606",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F7B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87EB84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BDB57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39C134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32932F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}