What color is #0A442A?

#0A442A is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(10, 68, 42), and in HSL hsl(153, 74%, 15%).

Is #0A442A accessible as text?

On white, #0A442A has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A442A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A442A?

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

What colors go well with #0A442A?

#0A442A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #430A23. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0A442A below.

Is #0A442A good for buttons?

#0A442A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0A442A — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0A442A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0A442A 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.

#0A442A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A442A

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A442A works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A442A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A442A Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing 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 #0A442A Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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 #0A442A 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #0A442A Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #212C25 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 #0A442A Secondary #536359 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #0A442A 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 43/100

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 71/100

High

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

Vintage feel 47/100

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 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0A442A with

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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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDEBD6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A433C — 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 #0A442A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A442A;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 68 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.3% 0.073 158.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEF8;
  --color-100: #DBFBEC;
  --color-200: #B8F4D9;
  --color-300: #88E7BC;
  --color-400: #5CD69F;
  --color-500: #39BC81;
  --color-600: #338F66;
  --color-700: #2A654A;
  --color-800: #1F4232;
  --color-900: #152920;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF8',
    100: '#DBFBEC',
    200: '#B8F4D9',
    300: '#88E7BC',
    400: '#5CD69F',
    500: '#39BC81',
    600: '#338F66',
    700: '#2A654A',
    800: '#1F4232',
    900: '#152920',
  },
}

$base: #0A442A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF8;
$base-100: #DBFBEC;
$base-200: #B8F4D9;
$base-300: #88E7BC;
$base-400: #5CD69F;
$base-500: #39BC81;
$base-600: #338F66;
$base-700: #2A654A;
$base-800: #1F4232;
$base-900: #152920;
$base-hover: #083521;
$base-subtle: #99E3C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A442A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD69F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A654A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A442A

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