What color is #103527?

#103527 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(16, 53, 39), and in HSL hsl(157, 54%, 14%).

Is #103527 accessible as text?

On white, #103527 has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #103527, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #103527?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #103527?

#103527 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #37101F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #103527 below.

Is #103527 good for buttons?

#103527 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #103527 — black text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #103527 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #103527 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.

#103527 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #103527

Not just a swatch — here's how #103527 works with other colors. Named schemes with #103527 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #103527 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Sacramento 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 #103527 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Sacramento 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 #103527 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Sacramento 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 #103527 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento 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 #103527 Secondary #49554F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #103527 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

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 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #103527

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #103527 with

Castleton 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2E4D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #103735 — 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 #103527 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #103527;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 53 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.8% 0.050 165.1);
  --color-50: #F3FCF8;
  --color-100: #DFF6ED;
  --color-200: #C0ECDB;
  --color-300: #95DAC0;
  --color-400: #6CC6A3;
  --color-500: #4BAA85;
  --color-600: #3F8369;
  --color-700: #325D4C;
  --color-800: #233D33;
  --color-900: #172620;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF8',
    100: '#DFF6ED',
    200: '#C0ECDB',
    300: '#95DAC0',
    400: '#6CC6A3',
    500: '#4BAA85',
    600: '#3F8369',
    700: '#325D4C',
    800: '#233D33',
    900: '#172620',
  },
}

$base: #103527;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF8;
$base-100: #DFF6ED;
$base-200: #C0ECDB;
$base-300: #95DAC0;
$base-400: #6CC6A3;
$base-500: #4BAA85;
$base-600: #3F8369;
$base-700: #325D4C;
$base-800: #233D33;
$base-900: #172620;
$base-hover: #0D2C20;
$base-subtle: #A2D8C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#103527",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0ECDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CC6A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BAA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8369",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172620",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}