What color is #0B554B?

#0B554B is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(11, 85, 75), and in HSL hsl(172, 77%, 19%).

Is #0B554B accessible as text?

On white, #0B554B has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #0B554B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0B554B?

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

What colors go well with #0B554B?

#0B554B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #560B15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0B554B below.

Is #0B554B good for buttons?

#0B554B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0B554B — black text only reaches 2.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0B554B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0B554B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#0B554B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0B554B

Not just a swatch — here's how #0B554B works with other colors. Named schemes with #0B554B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0B554B Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #0B554B Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #0B554B Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #0B554B Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C70 Secondary #3A3833

Brunswick 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 #0B554B Secondary #617571 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 #0B554B 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 37/100

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 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

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 #0B554B

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People also use #0B554B 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 #BFEDE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B4756 — 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 #0B554B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0B554B;
  --color-base-rgb: 11 85 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.5% 0.069 180.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFC;
  --color-100: #DAFBF7;
  --color-200: #B7F5ED;
  --color-300: #86E9DC;
  --color-400: #59D9C8;
  --color-500: #37BEAC;
  --color-600: #319184;
  --color-700: #28665E;
  --color-800: #1E433E;
  --color-900: #142926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFC',
    100: '#DAFBF7',
    200: '#B7F5ED',
    300: '#86E9DC',
    400: '#59D9C8',
    500: '#37BEAC',
    600: '#319184',
    700: '#28665E',
    800: '#1E433E',
    900: '#142926',
  },
}

$base: #0B554B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFC;
$base-100: #DAFBF7;
$base-200: #B7F5ED;
$base-300: #86E9DC;
$base-400: #59D9C8;
$base-500: #37BEAC;
$base-600: #319184;
$base-700: #28665E;
$base-800: #1E433E;
$base-900: #142926;
$base-hover: #09453D;
$base-subtle: #9DE5DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0B554B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D9C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BEAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#319184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28665E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E433E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}