What color is #08503A?

#08503A is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 80, 58), and in HSL hsl(162, 82%, 17%).

Is #08503A accessible as text?

On white, #08503A has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #08503A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08503A?

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

What colors go well with #08503A?

#08503A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4F081D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08503A below.

Is #08503A good for buttons?

#08503A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08503A — black text only reaches 2.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08503A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08503A 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.

#08503A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08503A

Not just a swatch — here's how #08503A works with other colors. Named schemes with #08503A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08503A Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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 #08503A Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 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 #08503A Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #08503A Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849B6F 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 #08503A Secondary #5C6F67 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #08503A 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 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 58/100

Moderate

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

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

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 #08503A

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People also use #08503A with

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 9.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #084D4F — 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 #08503A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08503A;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 80 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.4% 0.076 166.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D9FCF2;
  --color-200: #B5F8E4;
  --color-300: #83EDCD;
  --color-400: #55DDB4;
  --color-500: #32C397;
  --color-600: #2E9475;
  --color-700: #266955;
  --color-800: #1D4438;
  --color-900: #142A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D9FCF2',
    200: '#B5F8E4',
    300: '#83EDCD',
    400: '#55DDB4',
    500: '#32C397',
    600: '#2E9475',
    700: '#266955',
    800: '#1D4438',
    900: '#142A23',
  },
}

$base: #08503A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D9FCF2;
$base-200: #B5F8E4;
$base-300: #83EDCD;
$base-400: #55DDB4;
$base-500: #32C397;
$base-600: #2E9475;
$base-700: #266955;
$base-800: #1D4438;
$base-900: #142A23;
$base-hover: #063F2E;
$base-subtle: #98E7CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08503A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83EDCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55DDB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32C397",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9475",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08503A

Color Lab

Pairs with #08503A

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