What color is #08423A?

#08423A is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 66, 58), and in HSL hsl(172, 78%, 15%).

Is #08423A accessible as text?

On white, #08423A has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #08423A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08423A?

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

What colors go well with #08423A?

#08423A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #440810. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08423A below.

Is #08423A good for buttons?

#08423A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08423A — black text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08423A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08423A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#08423A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08423A

Not just a swatch — here's how #08423A works with other colors. Named schemes with #08423A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08423A Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #08423A Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08423A Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #08423A Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94D Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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 #08423A Secondary #52625F 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 #08423A 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08423A

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For fashion

People also use #08423A 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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBECE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #083844 — 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 #08423A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #08423A;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 66 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.2% 0.058 180.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFC;
  --color-100: #DAFBF7;
  --color-200: #B6F6ED;
  --color-300: #85EADD;
  --color-400: #58DAC8;
  --color-500: #36BFAD;
  --color-600: #309185;
  --color-700: #28675E;
  --color-800: #1E433E;
  --color-900: #142926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFC',
    100: '#DAFBF7',
    200: '#B6F6ED',
    300: '#85EADD',
    400: '#58DAC8',
    500: '#36BFAD',
    600: '#309185',
    700: '#28675E',
    800: '#1E433E',
    900: '#142926',
  },
}

$base: #08423A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFC;
$base-100: #DAFBF7;
$base-200: #B6F6ED;
$base-300: #85EADD;
$base-400: #58DAC8;
$base-500: #36BFAD;
$base-600: #309185;
$base-700: #28675E;
$base-800: #1E433E;
$base-900: #142926;
$base-hover: #073630;
$base-subtle: #97E5DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08423A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BFAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309185",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28675E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E433E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}