What color is #0E4530?

#0E4530 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(14, 69, 48), and in HSL hsl(157, 66%, 16%).

Is #0E4530 accessible as text?

On white, #0E4530 has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #0E4530, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0E4530?

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

What colors go well with #0E4530?

#0E4530 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #440E23. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0E4530 below.

Is #0E4530 good for buttons?

#0E4530 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0E4530 — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0E4530 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0E4530 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.

#0E4530 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0E4530

Not just a swatch — here's how #0E4530 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0E4530 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0E4530 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 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 #0E4530 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3648

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 #0E4530 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 #0E4530 Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 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 #0E4530 Secondary #55655C 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 #0E4530 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 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 58/100

Moderate

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

Vintage feel 45/100

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 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0E4530 with

Dark Green Gunmetal Gray 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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0E9D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E4441 — 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 #0E4530 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0E4530;
  --color-base-rgb: 14 69 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.067 163.0);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DCF9EE;
  --color-200: #BBF1DC;
  --color-300: #8DE2C2;
  --color-400: #62D0A6;
  --color-500: #40B588;
  --color-600: #388A6A;
  --color-700: #2D624E;
  --color-800: #214034;
  --color-900: #162821;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DCF9EE',
    200: '#BBF1DC',
    300: '#8DE2C2',
    400: '#62D0A6',
    500: '#40B588',
    600: '#388A6A',
    700: '#2D624E',
    800: '#214034',
    900: '#162821',
  },
}

$base: #0E4530;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DCF9EE;
$base-200: #BBF1DC;
$base-300: #8DE2C2;
$base-400: #62D0A6;
$base-500: #40B588;
$base-600: #388A6A;
$base-700: #2D624E;
$base-800: #214034;
$base-900: #162821;
$base-hover: #0B3626;
$base-subtle: #9FDFC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0E4530",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B588",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D624E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162821",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0E4530

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