What color is #014146?

#014146 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(1, 65, 70), and in HSL hsl(184, 97%, 14%).

Is #014146 accessible as text?

On white, #014146 has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #014146, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #014146?

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

What colors go well with #014146?

#014146 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #460601. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #014146 below.

Is #014146 good for buttons?

#014146 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #014146 — black text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #014146 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #014146 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#014146 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #014146

Not just a swatch — here's how #014146 works with other colors. Named schemes with #014146 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #014146 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Bottle 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 #014146 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bottle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #014146 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #326166

Bottle Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bottle Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #014146 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Bottle 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #014146 Secondary #516263 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #014146 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #014146

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For fashion

People also use #014146 with

Dark Green Navy 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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5EEF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #012B46 — 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 #014146 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #014146;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 65 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.2% 0.058 203.5);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B1F7FC;
  --color-300: #79EEF6;
  --color-400: #49DFE9;
  --color-500: #25C4D0;
  --color-600: #25959D;
  --color-700: #20696F;
  --color-800: #194548;
  --color-900: #112A2C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B1F7FC',
    300: '#79EEF6',
    400: '#49DFE9',
    500: '#25C4D0',
    600: '#25959D',
    700: '#20696F',
    800: '#194548',
    900: '#112A2C',
  },
}

$base: #014146;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B1F7FC;
$base-300: #79EEF6;
$base-400: #49DFE9;
$base-500: #25C4D0;
$base-600: #25959D;
$base-700: #20696F;
$base-800: #194548;
$base-900: #112A2C;
$base-hover: #013538;
$base-subtle: #8DE7EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#014146",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79EEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49DFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25C4D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25959D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20696F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194548",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112A2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}