What color is #08422F?

#08422F is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 66, 47), and in HSL hsl(160, 78%, 15%).

Is #08422F accessible as text?

On white, #08422F has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #08422F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08422F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #08422F?

#08422F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #44081C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08422F below.

Is #08422F good for buttons?

#08422F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08422F — black text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08422F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08422F 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.

#08422F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08422F

Not just a swatch — here's how #08422F works with other colors. Named schemes with #08422F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08422F Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

British Racing 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 #08422F Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

British Racing Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08422F Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #08422F Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C26 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 #08422F Secondary #51615A 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 #08422F 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 42/100

Neutral

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

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 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08422F with

Dark Green Prussian Blue 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 11.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #084444 — 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 #08422F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08422F;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 66 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.8% 0.066 165.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DAFBF0;
  --color-200: #B6F6E1;
  --color-300: #85EAC8;
  --color-400: #58DAAF;
  --color-500: #36BF91;
  --color-600: #309171;
  --color-700: #286752;
  --color-800: #1E4337;
  --color-900: #142922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DAFBF0',
    200: '#B6F6E1',
    300: '#85EAC8',
    400: '#58DAAF',
    500: '#36BF91',
    600: '#309171',
    700: '#286752',
    800: '#1E4337',
    900: '#142922',
  },
}

$base: #08422F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DAFBF0;
$base-200: #B6F6E1;
$base-300: #85EAC8;
$base-400: #58DAAF;
$base-500: #36BF91;
$base-600: #309171;
$base-700: #286752;
$base-800: #1E4337;
$base-900: #142922;
$base-hover: #073627;
$base-subtle: #97E5CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08422F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BF91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286752",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08422F

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