Palettes / Colors / #083528

#083528 — Dark Teal

#083528 is a teal color we call Dark Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.

#083528 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #350815; it also sits naturally between #083512 and #082B35. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 3% · Green 21% · Blue 16%

Cyan 85% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 79%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #083528

.text { color: #083528; }
.background { background-color: #083528; }
.border { border: 3px solid #083528; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 53, 40); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 74%, 12%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #083528; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 53, 40, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #083528; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 53, 40, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#083528">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#083528">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #350815:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #083528: #FFFFFF.

How #083528 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #083528 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #083528?

#083528 is Dark Teal, a teal color (RGB 8, 53, 40). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #083528?

#083528 is RGB 8, 53, 40 — HSL 163°, 74%, 12% — CMYK 85%, 0%, 25%, 79%.

What colors go with #083528?

Its complement is #350815; analogous partners are #083512 and #082B35. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #083528 for text?

White text on #083528 has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.55:1.