What color is #002E2B?

#002E2B is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(0, 46, 43), and in HSL hsl(176, 100%, 9%).

Is #002E2B accessible as text?

On white, #002E2B has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #002E2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #002E2B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #002E2B?

#002E2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E0003. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #002E2B below.

Is #002E2B good for buttons?

#002E2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #002E2B — black text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #002E2B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #002E2B 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.

#002E2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #002E2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #002E2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #002E2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #002E2B Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Sacramento 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 #002E2B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Sacramento 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 #002E2B Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Sacramento 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 #002E2B Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento 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 #002E2B Secondary #414E4C Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sacramento 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #002E2B 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 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #002E2B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #002E2B with

Castleton Green Graphite 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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #AFF2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #00222E — 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 #002E2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #002E2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 46 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.1% 0.047 188.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FCF7;
  --color-300: #77F8F0;
  --color-400: #46ECE1;
  --color-500: #22D2C7;
  --color-600: #239F97;
  --color-700: #1F706A;
  --color-800: #184845;
  --color-900: #112C2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FCF7',
    300: '#77F8F0',
    400: '#46ECE1',
    500: '#22D2C7',
    600: '#239F97',
    700: '#1F706A',
    800: '#184845',
    900: '#112C2A',
  },
}

$base: #002E2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FCF7;
$base-300: #77F8F0;
$base-400: #46ECE1;
$base-500: #22D2C7;
$base-600: #239F97;
$base-700: #1F706A;
$base-800: #184845;
$base-900: #112C2A;
$base-hover: #002522;
$base-subtle: #84EEE7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#002E2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F706A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}