What color is #024237?

#024237 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(2, 66, 55), and in HSL hsl(170, 94%, 13%).

Is #024237 accessible as text?

On white, #024237 has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #024237, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #024237?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #024237?

#024237 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #40020C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #024237 below.

Is #024237 good for buttons?

#024237 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #024237 — black text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #024237 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #024237 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#024237 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #024237

Not just a swatch — here's how #024237 works with other colors. Named schemes with #024237 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #024237 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #024237 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Bottle 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 #024237 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #024237 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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 #F7F4EF Accent #024237 Secondary #51625D 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 #024237 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 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

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 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #024237

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #024237 with

Dark 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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5F1E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #023640 — 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 #024237 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #024237;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 66 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.9% 0.062 176.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF7;
  --color-200: #B1FCEF;
  --color-300: #7BF4E0;
  --color-400: #4BE7CD;
  --color-500: #28CDB2;
  --color-600: #269B88;
  --color-700: #216D61;
  --color-800: #1A4740;
  --color-900: #122B27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF7',
    200: '#B1FCEF',
    300: '#7BF4E0',
    400: '#4BE7CD',
    500: '#28CDB2',
    600: '#269B88',
    700: '#216D61',
    800: '#1A4740',
    900: '#122B27',
  },
}

$base: #024237;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF7;
$base-200: #B1FCEF;
$base-300: #7BF4E0;
$base-400: #4BE7CD;
$base-500: #28CDB2;
$base-600: #269B88;
$base-700: #216D61;
$base-800: #1A4740;
$base-900: #122B27;
$base-hover: #02332B;
$base-subtle: #8DECDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#024237",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BF4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BE7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28CDB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269B88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216D61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4740",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}