What color is #0D4E58?

#0D4E58 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(13, 78, 88), and in HSL hsl(188, 74%, 20%).

Is #0D4E58 accessible as text?

On white, #0D4E58 has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #0D4E58, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0D4E58?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #0D4E58?

#0D4E58 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #59170D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0D4E58 below.

Is #0D4E58 good for buttons?

#0D4E58 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0D4E58 — black text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0D4E58 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0D4E58 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#0D4E58 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0D4E58

Not just a swatch — here's how #0D4E58 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0D4E58 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D4E58 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #0D4E58 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #0D4E58 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3C6F78

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D4E58 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Dark Slate Gray 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 #0D4E58 Secondary #5E7073 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0D4E58 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0D4E58

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People also use #0D4E58 with

Fern Green Navy Rosewood 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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0E6EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D3659 — 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 #0D4E58 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0D4E58;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 78 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.063 210.6);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DBF6FB;
  --color-200: #B8ECF4;
  --color-300: #88DBE7;
  --color-400: #5CC6D6;
  --color-500: #39AABC;
  --color-600: #33838F;
  --color-700: #2A5D65;
  --color-800: #1F3D42;
  --color-900: #152629;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DBF6FB',
    200: '#B8ECF4',
    300: '#88DBE7',
    400: '#5CC6D6',
    500: '#39AABC',
    600: '#33838F',
    700: '#2A5D65',
    800: '#1F3D42',
    900: '#152629',
  },
}

$base: #0D4E58;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DBF6FB;
$base-200: #B8ECF4;
$base-300: #88DBE7;
$base-400: #5CC6D6;
$base-500: #39AABC;
$base-600: #33838F;
$base-700: #2A5D65;
$base-800: #1F3D42;
$base-900: #152629;
$base-hover: #0B3F47;
$base-subtle: #9FDBE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0D4E58",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88DBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CC6D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39AABC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33838F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0D4E58

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Pairs with #0D4E58

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