What color is #015952?

#015952 is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(1, 89, 82), and in HSL hsl(175, 98%, 18%).

Is #015952 accessible as text?

On white, #015952 has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #015952, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #015952?

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

What colors go well with #015952?

#015952 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B0108. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #015952 below.

Is #015952 good for buttons?

#015952 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #015952 — black text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #015952 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #015952 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#015952 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #015952

Not just a swatch — here's how #015952 works with other colors. Named schemes with #015952 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #015952 Accent #A7C4BD 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 #015952 Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #015952 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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 #015952 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 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 #015952 Secondary #637976 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 #015952 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 34/100

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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #015952

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #015952 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 #B8F3EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #01445B — 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 #015952 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #015952;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 89 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.8% 0.073 185.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFA;
  --color-200: #B1FCF5;
  --color-300: #78F7EC;
  --color-400: #48EADD;
  --color-500: #24D1C2;
  --color-600: #249E94;
  --color-700: #206F68;
  --color-800: #194844;
  --color-900: #112C2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFA',
    200: '#B1FCF5',
    300: '#78F7EC',
    400: '#48EADD',
    500: '#24D1C2',
    600: '#249E94',
    700: '#206F68',
    800: '#194844',
    900: '#112C2A',
  },
}

$base: #015952;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFA;
$base-200: #B1FCF5;
$base-300: #78F7EC;
$base-400: #48EADD;
$base-500: #24D1C2;
$base-600: #249E94;
$base-700: #206F68;
$base-800: #194844;
$base-900: #112C2A;
$base-hover: #014943;
$base-subtle: #92EFE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#015952",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78F7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48EADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24D1C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#249E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}