What color is #0B4232?

#0B4232 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(11, 66, 50), and in HSL hsl(163, 71%, 15%).

Is #0B4232 accessible as text?

On white, #0B4232 has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #0B4232, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0B4232?

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

What colors go well with #0B4232?

#0B4232 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #410B1A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0B4232 below.

Is #0B4232 good for buttons?

#0B4232 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0B4232 — black text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0B4232 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0B4232 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.

#0B4232 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0B4232

Not just a swatch — here's how #0B4232 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0B4232 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0B4232 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #0B4232 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0B4232 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

British Racing 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 #0B4232 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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 #0B4232 Secondary #52625B Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #0B4232 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0B4232 with

Dark 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 11.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0B3F41 — 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 #0B4232 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0B4232;
  --color-base-rgb: 11 66 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.0% 0.062 168.6);
  --color-50: #F1FDFA;
  --color-100: #DBFAF1;
  --color-200: #B9F3E3;
  --color-300: #8AE5CB;
  --color-400: #5ED4B2;
  --color-500: #3CB995;
  --color-600: #358D74;
  --color-700: #2B6454;
  --color-800: #1F4238;
  --color-900: #152823;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFA',
    100: '#DBFAF1',
    200: '#B9F3E3',
    300: '#8AE5CB',
    400: '#5ED4B2',
    500: '#3CB995',
    600: '#358D74',
    700: '#2B6454',
    800: '#1F4238',
    900: '#152823',
  },
}

$base: #0B4232;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFA;
$base-100: #DBFAF1;
$base-200: #B9F3E3;
$base-300: #8AE5CB;
$base-400: #5ED4B2;
$base-500: #3CB995;
$base-600: #358D74;
$base-700: #2B6454;
$base-800: #1F4238;
$base-900: #152823;
$base-hover: #093428;
$base-subtle: #9BE1CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0B4232",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED4B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358D74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6454",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4238",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0B4232

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