What color is #083700?

#083700 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 55, 0), and in HSL hsl(111, 100%, 11%).

Is #083700 accessible as text?

On white, #083700 has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #083700, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083700?

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

What colors go well with #083700?

#083700 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #300038. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083700 below.

Is #083700 good for buttons?

#083700 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083700 — black text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083700 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083700 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.

#083700 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083700

Not just a swatch — here's how #083700 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083700 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083700 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #083700 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #083700 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #001805

Sacramento Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Sacramento Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083700 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D5140 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #083700 Secondary #475644 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 #083700 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 50/100

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 47/100

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 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #083700

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People also use #083700 with

Dark Olive 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBF2B1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #00380A — 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 #083700 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #083700;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 55 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.4% 0.096 140.6);
  --color-50: #F2FEF0;
  --color-100: #DDFDD8;
  --color-200: #BCFCB1;
  --color-300: #8AF877;
  --color-400: #5FEC46;
  --color-500: #3DD222;
  --color-600: #359F23;
  --color-700: #2B701F;
  --color-800: #204818;
  --color-900: #152C11;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F2FEF0',
    100: '#DDFDD8',
    200: '#BCFCB1',
    300: '#8AF877',
    400: '#5FEC46',
    500: '#3DD222',
    600: '#359F23',
    700: '#2B701F',
    800: '#204818',
    900: '#152C11',
  },
}

$base: #083700;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FEF0;
$base-100: #DDFDD8;
$base-200: #BCFCB1;
$base-300: #8AF877;
$base-400: #5FEC46;
$base-500: #3DD222;
$base-600: #359F23;
$base-700: #2B701F;
$base-800: #204818;
$base-900: #152C11;
$base-hover: #072D00;
$base-subtle: #97EF87;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083700",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DD222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#359F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #083700

Color Lab

Pairs with #083700

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