What color is #044231?

#044231 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 66, 49), and in HSL hsl(164, 89%, 14%).

Is #044231 accessible as text?

On white, #044231 has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #044231, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #044231?

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

What colors go well with #044231?

#044231 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #430415. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #044231 below.

Is #044231 good for buttons?

#044231 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #044231 — black text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #044231 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #044231 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.

#044231 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #044231

Not just a swatch — here's how #044231 works with other colors. Named schemes with #044231 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044231 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #044231 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044231 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

British Racing 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 #044231 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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 #044231 Secondary #51615B Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #044231 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

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 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #044231 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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7EFE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #043F43 — 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 #044231 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #044231;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 66 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.8% 0.066 168.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFB;
  --color-100: #D8FDF3;
  --color-200: #B2FAE7;
  --color-300: #7EF1D2;
  --color-400: #4FE3BB;
  --color-500: #2CC99F;
  --color-600: #2A987B;
  --color-700: #236B58;
  --color-800: #1B463A;
  --color-900: #132B24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFB',
    100: '#D8FDF3',
    200: '#B2FAE7',
    300: '#7EF1D2',
    400: '#4FE3BB',
    500: '#2CC99F',
    600: '#2A987B',
    700: '#236B58',
    800: '#1B463A',
    900: '#132B24',
  },
}

$base: #044231;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFB;
$base-100: #D8FDF3;
$base-200: #B2FAE7;
$base-300: #7EF1D2;
$base-400: #4FE3BB;
$base-500: #2CC99F;
$base-600: #2A987B;
$base-700: #236B58;
$base-800: #1B463A;
$base-900: #132B24;
$base-hover: #033628;
$base-subtle: #91EAD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#044231",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FAE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF1D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE3BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CC99F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A987B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236B58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B463A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #044231

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