What color is #044E35?

#044E35 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 78, 53), and in HSL hsl(160, 90%, 16%).

Is #044E35 accessible as text?

On white, #044E35 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #044E35, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #044E35?

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

What colors go well with #044E35?

#044E35 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E041D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #044E35 below.

Is #044E35 good for buttons?

#044E35 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #044E35 — black text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #044E35 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #044E35 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.

#044E35 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #044E35

Not just a swatch — here's how #044E35 works with other colors. Named schemes with #044E35 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044E35 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Brunswick 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 #044E35 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3648

Brunswick 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 #044E35 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Brunswick 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 #044E35 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick 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 #044E35 Secondary #5A6D63 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Brunswick 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #044E35 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 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 66/100

High

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

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #044E35

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People also use #044E35 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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8F0DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #044E4E — 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 #044E35 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #044E35;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 78 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.6% 0.079 163.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D8FDF1;
  --color-200: #B2FBE2;
  --color-300: #7EF2CB;
  --color-400: #4FE3B2;
  --color-500: #2BCA95;
  --color-600: #299974;
  --color-700: #236C54;
  --color-800: #1B4638;
  --color-900: #122B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D8FDF1',
    200: '#B2FBE2',
    300: '#7EF2CB',
    400: '#4FE3B2',
    500: '#2BCA95',
    600: '#299974',
    700: '#236C54',
    800: '#1B4638',
    900: '#122B23',
  },
}

$base: #044E35;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D8FDF1;
$base-200: #B2FBE2;
$base-300: #7EF2CB;
$base-400: #4FE3B2;
$base-500: #2BCA95;
$base-600: #299974;
$base-700: #236C54;
$base-800: #1B4638;
$base-900: #122B23;
$base-hover: #033E2A;
$base-subtle: #93EBCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#044E35",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF2CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE3B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BCA95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#299974",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #044E35

Color Lab

Pairs with #044E35

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