What color is #024C29?

#024C29 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 76, 41), and in HSL hsl(152, 95%, 15%).

Is #024C29 accessible as text?

On white, #024C29 has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #024C29, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #024C29?

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

What colors go well with #024C29?

#024C29 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B0224. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #024C29 below.

Is #024C29 good for buttons?

#024C29 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #024C29 — black text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #024C29 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #024C29 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.

#024C29 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #024C29

Not just a swatch — here's how #024C29 works with other colors. Named schemes with #024C29 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #024C29 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #024C29 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

British Racing 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 #024C29 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #024C29 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #212C25 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #024C29 Secondary #576B5D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #024C29 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 88/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #024C29

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #024C29 with

Green Charcoal 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6F1D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #024B41 — 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 #024C29 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #024C29;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 76 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.6% 0.089 155.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEF8;
  --color-100: #D8FDEC;
  --color-200: #B1FCD9;
  --color-300: #7AF5BC;
  --color-400: #4AE89E;
  --color-500: #27CE80;
  --color-600: #269C65;
  --color-700: #216E4A;
  --color-800: #1A4732;
  --color-900: #122B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF8',
    100: '#D8FDEC',
    200: '#B1FCD9',
    300: '#7AF5BC',
    400: '#4AE89E',
    500: '#27CE80',
    600: '#269C65',
    700: '#216E4A',
    800: '#1A4732',
    900: '#122B1F',
  },
}

$base: #024C29;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF8;
$base-100: #D8FDEC;
$base-200: #B1FCD9;
$base-300: #7AF5BC;
$base-400: #4AE89E;
$base-500: #27CE80;
$base-600: #269C65;
$base-700: #216E4A;
$base-800: #1A4732;
$base-900: #122B1F;
$base-hover: #023C21;
$base-subtle: #8FEDC1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#024C29",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF5BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE89E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CE80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4732",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}