What color is #08473A?

#08473A is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 71, 58), and in HSL hsl(168, 80%, 15%).

Is #08473A accessible as text?

On white, #08473A has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #08473A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08473A?

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

What colors go well with #08473A?

#08473A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #450814. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08473A below.

Is #08473A good for buttons?

#08473A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08473A — black text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08473A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08473A 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.

#08473A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08473A

Not just a swatch — here's how #08473A works with other colors. Named schemes with #08473A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08473A Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Brunswick 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 #08473A Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Brunswick 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 #08473A Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Brunswick 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 #08473A Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick 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 #08473A Secondary #566761 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #08473A 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 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

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 #08473A 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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBEDE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #083D45 — 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 #08473A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08473A;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 71 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.7% 0.064 174.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #D9FCF5;
  --color-200: #B6F7EA;
  --color-300: #84EBD7;
  --color-400: #57DBC1;
  --color-500: #34C1A5;
  --color-600: #2F937F;
  --color-700: #27685B;
  --color-800: #1D443C;
  --color-900: #142925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#D9FCF5',
    200: '#B6F7EA',
    300: '#84EBD7',
    400: '#57DBC1',
    500: '#34C1A5',
    600: '#2F937F',
    700: '#27685B',
    800: '#1D443C',
    900: '#142925',
  },
}

$base: #08473A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #D9FCF5;
$base-200: #B6F7EA;
$base-300: #84EBD7;
$base-400: #57DBC1;
$base-500: #34C1A5;
$base-600: #2F937F;
$base-700: #27685B;
$base-800: #1D443C;
$base-900: #142925;
$base-hover: #06372D;
$base-subtle: #96E6D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08473A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84EBD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57DBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34C1A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F937F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#27685B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D443C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08473A

Color Lab

Pairs with #08473A

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