What color is #08594E?

#08594E is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(8, 89, 78), and in HSL hsl(172, 84%, 19%).

Is #08594E accessible as text?

On white, #08594E has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #08594E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08594E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #08594E?

#08594E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #590813. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08594E below.

Is #08594E good for buttons?

#08594E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08594E — black text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08594E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #08594E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#08594E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08594E

Not just a swatch — here's how #08594E works with other colors. Named schemes with #08594E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08594E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Castleton 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 #08594E Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Castleton 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 #08594E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

Castleton 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 #08594E Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Castleton 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 #08594E Secondary #647974 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Castleton 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 Castleton Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #08594E 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08594E

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #08594E 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 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDEFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #084959 — 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 #08594E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #08594E;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 89 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.7% 0.073 180.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDF8;
  --color-200: #B4F8EF;
  --color-300: #81EEDF;
  --color-400: #53DFCC;
  --color-500: #30C4B1;
  --color-600: #2D9587;
  --color-700: #256960;
  --color-800: #1C453F;
  --color-900: #132A27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDF8',
    200: '#B4F8EF',
    300: '#81EEDF',
    400: '#53DFCC',
    500: '#30C4B1',
    600: '#2D9587',
    700: '#256960',
    800: '#1C453F',
    900: '#132A27',
  },
}

$base: #08594E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDF8;
$base-200: #B4F8EF;
$base-300: #81EEDF;
$base-400: #53DFCC;
$base-500: #30C4B1;
$base-600: #2D9587;
$base-700: #256960;
$base-800: #1C453F;
$base-900: #132A27;
$base-hover: #06473F;
$base-subtle: #99E9DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08594E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C4B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9587",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256960",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C453F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}