What color is #054549?

#054549 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 69, 73), and in HSL hsl(184, 87%, 15%).

Is #054549 accessible as text?

On white, #054549 has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #054549, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #054549?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #054549?

#054549 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #480905. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #054549 below.

Is #054549 good for buttons?

#054549 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #054549 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #054549 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #054549 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#054549 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #054549

Not just a swatch — here's how #054549 works with other colors. Named schemes with #054549 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #054549 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #054549 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #054549 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #356669

Brunswick Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Brunswick Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #054549 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Brunswick 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 #F6F4EF Accent #054549 Secondary #556667 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #054549 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #054549

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #054549 with

Dark Green Navy 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8EBEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #052D48 — 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 #054549 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #054549;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 69 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.6% 0.058 201.7);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B3F5FA;
  --color-300: #7FE8F0;
  --color-400: #51D7E1;
  --color-500: #2EBDC7;
  --color-600: #2B9097;
  --color-700: #24666B;
  --color-800: #1C4345;
  --color-900: #13292A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B3F5FA',
    300: '#7FE8F0',
    400: '#51D7E1',
    500: '#2EBDC7',
    600: '#2B9097',
    700: '#24666B',
    800: '#1C4345',
    900: '#13292A',
  },
}

$base: #054549;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B3F5FA;
$base-300: #7FE8F0;
$base-400: #51D7E1;
$base-500: #2EBDC7;
$base-600: #2B9097;
$base-700: #24666B;
$base-800: #1C4345;
$base-900: #13292A;
$base-hover: #043639;
$base-subtle: #93E3E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#054549",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FE8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51D7E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EBDC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24666B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4345",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13292A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}