What color is #054648?

#054648 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 70, 72), and in HSL hsl(182, 87%, 15%).

Is #054648 accessible as text?

On white, #054648 has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.98:1 (fails). For text placed on #054648, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #054648?

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

What colors go well with #054648?

#054648 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #480705. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #054648 below.

Is #054648 good for buttons?

#054648 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #054648 — black text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #054648 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #054648 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#054648 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #054648

Not just a swatch — here's how #054648 works with other colors. Named schemes with #054648 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #054648 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #054648 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #054648 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #054648 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #F6F4EF Accent #054648 Secondary #566767 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 #054648 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

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 46/100

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 #054648

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #054648 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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8EDEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #052F48 — 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 #054648 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #054648;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 70 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.9% 0.059 198.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FCFD;
  --color-200: #B3F7FA;
  --color-300: #7FECF0;
  --color-400: #51DCE1;
  --color-500: #2EC2C7;
  --color-600: #2B9397;
  --color-700: #24686B;
  --color-800: #1C4445;
  --color-900: #132A2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FCFD',
    200: '#B3F7FA',
    300: '#7FECF0',
    400: '#51DCE1',
    500: '#2EC2C7',
    600: '#2B9397',
    700: '#24686B',
    800: '#1C4445',
    900: '#132A2A',
  },
}

$base: #054648;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FCFD;
$base-200: #B3F7FA;
$base-300: #7FECF0;
$base-400: #51DCE1;
$base-500: #2EC2C7;
$base-600: #2B9397;
$base-700: #24686B;
$base-800: #1C4445;
$base-900: #132A2A;
$base-hover: #043739;
$base-subtle: #93E6E9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#054648",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51DCE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EC2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9397",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24686B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}