What color is #08391E?

#08391E is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 57, 30), and in HSL hsl(147, 75%, 13%).

Is #08391E accessible as text?

On white, #08391E has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #08391E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08391E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-950 (#032E15).

What colors go well with #08391E?

#08391E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A0824. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08391E below.

Is #08391E good for buttons?

#08391E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08391E — black text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08391E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08391E 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.

#08391E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08391E

Not just a swatch — here's how #08391E works with other colors. Named schemes with #08391E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08391E Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #08391E Secondary #744E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #08391E Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #08391E Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #212C24 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 #08391E Secondary #4A584E 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 #08391E 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 76/100

High

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

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08391E with

Dark Green Bottle 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBEBD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #083A2F — 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 #08391E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08391E;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 57 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.5% 0.070 153.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEF7;
  --color-100: #DAFBE9;
  --color-200: #B8F5D3;
  --color-300: #87E8B3;
  --color-400: #5BD793;
  --color-500: #38BC74;
  --color-600: #32905C;
  --color-700: #296644;
  --color-800: #1E422F;
  --color-900: #14291E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF7',
    100: '#DAFBE9',
    200: '#B8F5D3',
    300: '#87E8B3',
    400: '#5BD793',
    500: '#38BC74',
    600: '#32905C',
    700: '#296644',
    800: '#1E422F',
    900: '#14291E',
  },
}

$base: #08391E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF7;
$base-100: #DAFBE9;
$base-200: #B8F5D3;
$base-300: #87E8B3;
$base-400: #5BD793;
$base-500: #38BC74;
$base-600: #32905C;
$base-700: #296644;
$base-800: #1E422F;
$base-900: #14291E;
$base-hover: #072E19;
$base-subtle: #97E2B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08391E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E8B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD793",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BC74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32905C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E422F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08391E

Color Lab

Pairs with #08391E

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