What color is #025233?

#025233 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 82, 51), and in HSL hsl(157, 95%, 16%).

Is #025233 accessible as text?

On white, #025233 has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #025233, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #025233?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-900 (#0D542B).

What colors go well with #025233?

#025233 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #500220. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #025233 below.

Is #025233 good for buttons?

#025233 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #025233 — black text only reaches 2.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #025233 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #025233 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.

#025233 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #025233

Not just a swatch — here's how #025233 works with other colors. Named schemes with #025233 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #025233 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Castleton 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 #025233 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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 #025233 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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 #025233 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #025233 Secondary #5C7165 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #025233 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 78/100

High

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

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 66/100

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 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #025233

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People also use #025233 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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7F1DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02504C — 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 #025233 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #025233;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 82 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.7% 0.087 159.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDEF;
  --color-200: #B1FCDF;
  --color-300: #7AF5C6;
  --color-400: #4AE8AB;
  --color-500: #27CE8E;
  --color-600: #269C6F;
  --color-700: #216E50;
  --color-800: #1A4736;
  --color-900: #122B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDEF',
    200: '#B1FCDF',
    300: '#7AF5C6',
    400: '#4AE8AB',
    500: '#27CE8E',
    600: '#269C6F',
    700: '#216E50',
    800: '#1A4736',
    900: '#122B22',
  },
}

$base: #025233;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDEF;
$base-200: #B1FCDF;
$base-300: #7AF5C6;
$base-400: #4AE8AB;
$base-500: #27CE8E;
$base-600: #269C6F;
$base-700: #216E50;
$base-800: #1A4736;
$base-900: #122B22;
$base-hover: #024028;
$base-subtle: #90EDCA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#025233",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF5C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CE8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4736",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #025233

Color Lab

Pairs with #025233

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