What color is #014E46?

#014E46 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(1, 78, 70), and in HSL hsl(174, 97%, 15%).

Is #014E46 accessible as text?

On white, #014E46 has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #014E46, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #014E46?

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

What colors go well with #014E46?

#014E46 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B0109. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #014E46 below.

Is #014E46 good for buttons?

#014E46 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #014E46 — black text only reaches 2.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #014E46 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #014E46 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#014E46 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #014E46

Not just a swatch — here's how #014E46 works with other colors. Named schemes with #014E46 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #014E46 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #014E46 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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 #014E46 Secondary #724F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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 #014E46 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 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 #014E46 Secondary #5B6E6A Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #014E46 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 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

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 #014E46

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #014E46 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5F2EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #013A4B — 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 #014E46 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #014E46;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 78 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.1% 0.067 183.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFA;
  --color-200: #B1FCF4;
  --color-300: #79F6EA;
  --color-400: #49E9D9;
  --color-500: #25D0BF;
  --color-600: #259D91;
  --color-700: #206F67;
  --color-800: #194843;
  --color-900: #112C29;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFA',
    200: '#B1FCF4',
    300: '#79F6EA',
    400: '#49E9D9',
    500: '#25D0BF',
    600: '#259D91',
    700: '#206F67',
    800: '#194843',
    900: '#112C29',
  },
}

$base: #014E46;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFA;
$base-200: #B1FCF4;
$base-300: #79F6EA;
$base-400: #49E9D9;
$base-500: #25D0BF;
$base-600: #259D91;
$base-700: #206F67;
$base-800: #194843;
$base-900: #112C29;
$base-hover: #013C36;
$base-subtle: #8EEEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#014E46",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F6EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E9D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25D0BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194843",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}