What color is #083C19?

#083C19 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 60, 25), and in HSL hsl(140, 76%, 13%).

Is #083C19 accessible as text?

On white, #083C19 has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #083C19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083C19?

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

What colors go well with #083C19?

#083C19 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A082A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083C19 below.

Is #083C19 good for buttons?

#083C19 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083C19 — black text only reaches 1.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083C19 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083C19 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.

#083C19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083C19

Not just a swatch — here's how #083C19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083C19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083C19 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing 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 #083C19 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

British Racing 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 #083C19 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing 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 #083C19 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A74B Secondary #222C24 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #083C19 Secondary #4C5B4E Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #083C19 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 92/100

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 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #083C19

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People also use #083C19 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 12.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #083A2A — 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 #083C19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #083C19;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 60 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.4% 0.080 149.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEF5;
  --color-100: #DAFBE5;
  --color-200: #B7F5CC;
  --color-300: #87E9A7;
  --color-400: #5AD884;
  --color-500: #37BD64;
  --color-600: #329051;
  --color-700: #29663D;
  --color-800: #1E432A;
  --color-900: #14291B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF5',
    100: '#DAFBE5',
    200: '#B7F5CC',
    300: '#87E9A7',
    400: '#5AD884',
    500: '#37BD64',
    600: '#329051',
    700: '#29663D',
    800: '#1E432A',
    900: '#14291B',
  },
}

$base: #083C19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF5;
$base-100: #DAFBE5;
$base-200: #B7F5CC;
$base-300: #87E9A7;
$base-400: #5AD884;
$base-500: #37BD64;
$base-600: #329051;
$base-700: #29663D;
$base-800: #1E432A;
$base-900: #14291B;
$base-hover: #062F14;
$base-subtle: #96E3B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083C19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E9A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD884",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BD64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#29663D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E432A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}