What color is #065646?

#065646 is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(6, 86, 70), and in HSL hsl(168, 87%, 18%).

Is #065646 accessible as text?

On white, #065646 has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #065646, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #065646?

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

What colors go well with #065646?

#065646 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #560616. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #065646 below.

Is #065646 good for buttons?

#065646 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #065646 — black text only reaches 2.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #065646 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #065646 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.

#065646 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #065646

Not just a swatch — here's how #065646 works with other colors. Named schemes with #065646 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #065646 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #065646 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #065646 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #065646 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Castleton Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #065646 Secondary #61756F Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #065646 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

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 #065646

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People also use #065646 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 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBEFE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #064B56 — 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 #065646 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #065646;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 86 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.5% 0.075 174.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF6;
  --color-200: #B3FAEB;
  --color-300: #7FF0D9;
  --color-400: #51E1C4;
  --color-500: #2EC7A8;
  --color-600: #2B9781;
  --color-700: #246B5C;
  --color-800: #1C453D;
  --color-900: #132A26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF6',
    200: '#B3FAEB',
    300: '#7FF0D9',
    400: '#51E1C4',
    500: '#2EC7A8',
    600: '#2B9781',
    700: '#246B5C',
    800: '#1C453D',
    900: '#132A26',
  },
}

$base: #065646;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF6;
$base-200: #B3FAEB;
$base-300: #7FF0D9;
$base-400: #51E1C4;
$base-500: #2EC7A8;
$base-600: #2B9781;
$base-700: #246B5C;
$base-800: #1C453D;
$base-900: #132A26;
$base-hover: #054538;
$base-subtle: #97EAD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#065646",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3FAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FF0D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51E1C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EC7A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9781",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#246B5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C453D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #065646

Color Lab

Pairs with #065646

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