What color is #08423D?

#08423D is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 66, 61), and in HSL hsl(175, 78%, 15%).

Is #08423D accessible as text?

On white, #08423D has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #08423D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08423D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #08423D?

#08423D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #44080D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08423D below.

Is #08423D good for buttons?

#08423D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08423D — black text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08423D the same as CSS darkslategray?

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

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

Palettes built on #08423D

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08423D Accent #A7C4BD 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 #08423D Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #08423D Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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 #08423D Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A 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 #08423D Secondary #526260 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 #08423D 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 38/100

Cool

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

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 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

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 46/100

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 #08423D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #08423D 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 #BBECE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #083544 — 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 #08423D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #08423D;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 66 61;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.3% 0.056 186.0);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #DAFBF9;
  --color-200: #B6F6F1;
  --color-300: #85EAE2;
  --color-400: #58DACF;
  --color-500: #36BFB4;
  --color-600: #309189;
  --color-700: #286762;
  --color-800: #1E4340;
  --color-900: #142927;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#DAFBF9',
    200: '#B6F6F1',
    300: '#85EAE2',
    400: '#58DACF',
    500: '#36BFB4',
    600: '#309189',
    700: '#286762',
    800: '#1E4340',
    900: '#142927',
  },
}

$base: #08423D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #DAFBF9;
$base-200: #B6F6F1;
$base-300: #85EAE2;
$base-400: #58DACF;
$base-500: #36BFB4;
$base-600: #309189;
$base-700: #286762;
$base-800: #1E4340;
$base-900: #142927;
$base-hover: #073632;
$base-subtle: #97E5DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08423D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DACF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BFB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309189",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286762",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4340",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142927",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}