What color is #08462B?

#08462B is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 70, 43), and in HSL hsl(154, 79%, 15%).

Is #08462B accessible as text?

On white, #08462B has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #08462B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08462B?

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

What colors go well with #08462B?

#08462B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #440822. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08462B below.

Is #08462B good for buttons?

#08462B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08462B — black text only reaches 1.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08462B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08462B 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.

#08462B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08462B

Not just a swatch — here's how #08462B works with other colors. Named schemes with #08462B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08462B Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08462B Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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 #08462B 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #08462B Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #212C25 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 #08462B Secondary #54655B 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 #08462B 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 43/100

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 73/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 48/100

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 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08462B with

Dark Green Bottle Green 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBECD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08443E — 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 #08462B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08462B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 70 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.076 158.5);
  --color-50: #F1FEF8;
  --color-100: #DAFCED;
  --color-200: #B6F6DA;
  --color-300: #85EBBE;
  --color-400: #58DAA2;
  --color-500: #35C084;
  --color-600: #309267;
  --color-700: #28674C;
  --color-800: #1D4333;
  --color-900: #142920;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF8',
    100: '#DAFCED',
    200: '#B6F6DA',
    300: '#85EBBE',
    400: '#58DAA2',
    500: '#35C084',
    600: '#309267',
    700: '#28674C',
    800: '#1D4333',
    900: '#142920',
  },
}

$base: #08462B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF8;
$base-100: #DAFCED;
$base-200: #B6F6DA;
$base-300: #85EBBE;
$base-400: #58DAA2;
$base-500: #35C084;
$base-600: #309267;
$base-700: #28674C;
$base-800: #1D4333;
$base-900: #142920;
$base-hover: #063722;
$base-subtle: #97E5C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08462B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EBBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C084",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309267",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28674C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08462B

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Pairs with #08462B

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