What color is #0D434D?

#0D434D is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(13, 67, 77), and in HSL hsl(189, 71%, 18%).

Is #0D434D accessible as text?

On white, #0D434D has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #0D434D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0D434D?

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

What colors go well with #0D434D?

#0D434D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E170D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0D434D below.

Is #0D434D good for buttons?

#0D434D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0D434D — black text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0D434D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0D434D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#0D434D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0D434D

Not just a swatch — here's how #0D434D works with other colors. Named schemes with #0D434D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D434D Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Charcoal 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 #0D434D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0D434D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #38646D

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D434D Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0D434D Secondary #556568 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0D434D 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 34/100

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

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

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 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

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 #0D434D

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People also use #0D434D with

Pine 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0E4EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D2F4E — 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 #0D434D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #0D434D;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 67 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.4% 0.056 213.1);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF5FA;
  --color-200: #B9EAF3;
  --color-300: #8AD8E5;
  --color-400: #5EC2D4;
  --color-500: #3CA6B9;
  --color-600: #35808D;
  --color-700: #2B5B64;
  --color-800: #1F3C42;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF5FA',
    200: '#B9EAF3',
    300: '#8AD8E5',
    400: '#5EC2D4',
    500: '#3CA6B9',
    600: '#35808D',
    700: '#2B5B64',
    800: '#1F3C42',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #0D434D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF5FA;
$base-200: #B9EAF3;
$base-300: #8AD8E5;
$base-400: #5EC2D4;
$base-500: #3CA6B9;
$base-600: #35808D;
$base-700: #2B5B64;
$base-800: #1F3C42;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #0B373F;
$base-subtle: #9ED8E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0D434D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9EAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AD8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EC2D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CA6B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35808D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}