What color is #083D41?

#083D41 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 61, 65), and in HSL hsl(184, 78%, 14%).

Is #083D41 accessible as text?

On white, #083D41 has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #083D41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #083D41?

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

What colors go well with #083D41?

#083D41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #400C08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #083D41 below.

Is #083D41 good for buttons?

#083D41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #083D41 — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #083D41 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #083D41 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#083D41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #083D41

Not just a swatch — here's how #083D41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #083D41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #083D41 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 #083D41 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 #083D41 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #345D61

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 #083D41 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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 #083D41 Secondary #4F5E5F 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 #083D41 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #083D41

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #083D41 with

Hunter 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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBE8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #082940 — 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 #083D41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #083D41;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 61 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.0% 0.052 202.8);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF9FB;
  --color-200: #B6F2F6;
  --color-300: #85E3EA;
  --color-400: #58D1DA;
  --color-500: #36B6BF;
  --color-600: #308B91;
  --color-700: #286367;
  --color-800: #1E4143;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF9FB',
    200: '#B6F2F6',
    300: '#85E3EA',
    400: '#58D1DA',
    500: '#36B6BF',
    600: '#308B91',
    700: '#286367',
    800: '#1E4143',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #083D41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF9FB;
$base-200: #B6F2F6;
$base-300: #85E3EA;
$base-400: #58D1DA;
$base-500: #36B6BF;
$base-600: #308B91;
$base-700: #286367;
$base-800: #1E4143;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #063033;
$base-subtle: #96DFE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#083D41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58D1DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36B6BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308B91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286367",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}