What color is #084E48?

#084E48 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 78, 72), and in HSL hsl(175, 81%, 17%).

Is #084E48 accessible as text?

On white, #084E48 has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #084E48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #084E48?

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

What colors go well with #084E48?

#084E48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E080E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #084E48 below.

Is #084E48 good for buttons?

#084E48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #084E48 — black text only reaches 2.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #084E48 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #084E48 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#084E48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #084E48

Not just a swatch — here's how #084E48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #084E48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #084E48 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #084E48 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #084E48 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #084E48 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Brunswick Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #084E48 Secondary #5C6E6B 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 #084E48 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #084E48 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCEDE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #083D4E — 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 #084E48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #084E48;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 78 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.064 185.7);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #D9FCF9;
  --color-200: #B5F7F2;
  --color-300: #83ECE3;
  --color-400: #56DCD1;
  --color-500: #33C2B6;
  --color-600: #2E938B;
  --color-700: #276863;
  --color-800: #1D4441;
  --color-900: #142A28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#D9FCF9',
    200: '#B5F7F2',
    300: '#83ECE3',
    400: '#56DCD1',
    500: '#33C2B6',
    600: '#2E938B',
    700: '#276863',
    800: '#1D4441',
    900: '#142A28',
  },
}

$base: #084E48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #D9FCF9;
$base-200: #B5F7F2;
$base-300: #83ECE3;
$base-400: #56DCD1;
$base-500: #33C2B6;
$base-600: #2E938B;
$base-700: #276863;
$base-800: #1D4441;
$base-900: #142A28;
$base-hover: #073F3A;
$base-subtle: #98E7E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#084E48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C2B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E938B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #084E48

Color Lab

Pairs with #084E48

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