What color is #08484A?

#08484A is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 72, 74), and in HSL hsl(182, 80%, 16%).

Is #08484A accessible as text?

On white, #08484A has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #08484A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08484A?

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

What colors go well with #08484A?

#08484A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #490A08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08484A below.

Is #08484A good for buttons?

#08484A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08484A — black text only reaches 2.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08484A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08484A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#08484A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08484A

Not just a swatch — here's how #08484A works with other colors. Named schemes with #08484A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08484A Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #08484A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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 #08484A Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

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 #08484A Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #F6F4EF Accent #08484A Secondary #586969 Support #979286 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 #08484A 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08484A

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People also use #08484A with

Dark Green Navy 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 10.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #083249 — 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 #08484A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #08484A;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 72 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.6% 0.059 198.2);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FBFC;
  --color-200: #B6F5F7;
  --color-300: #84E8EB;
  --color-400: #57D7DB;
  --color-500: #34BCC1;
  --color-600: #2F8F93;
  --color-700: #276668;
  --color-800: #1D4244;
  --color-900: #142929;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#D9FBFC',
    200: '#B6F5F7',
    300: '#84E8EB',
    400: '#57D7DB',
    500: '#34BCC1',
    600: '#2F8F93',
    700: '#276668',
    800: '#1D4244',
    900: '#142929',
  },
}

$base: #08484A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FBFC;
$base-200: #B6F5F7;
$base-300: #84E8EB;
$base-400: #57D7DB;
$base-500: #34BCC1;
$base-600: #2F8F93;
$base-700: #276668;
$base-800: #1D4244;
$base-900: #142929;
$base-hover: #07393B;
$base-subtle: #98E3E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08484A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84E8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57D7DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34BCC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F8F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}