What color is #104530?

#104530 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(16, 69, 48), and in HSL hsl(156, 62%, 17%).

Is #104530 accessible as text?

On white, #104530 has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #104530, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #104530?

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

What colors go well with #104530?

#104530 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #461026. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #104530 below.

Is #104530 good for buttons?

#104530 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #104530 — black text only reaches 1.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #104530 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #104530 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.

#104530 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #104530

Not just a swatch — here's how #104530 works with other colors. Named schemes with #104530 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #104530 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 #104530 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 #104530 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 #104530 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 #104530 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 #104530 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 34/100

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 44/100

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 #104530 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 #C2E8D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #104643 — 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 #104530 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #104530;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 69 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.0% 0.066 162.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDF8;
  --color-100: #DDF8ED;
  --color-200: #BDEFDB;
  --color-300: #90E0C0;
  --color-400: #66CCA3;
  --color-500: #44B185;
  --color-600: #3A8769;
  --color-700: #2E604C;
  --color-800: #223F33;
  --color-900: #162720;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F2FDF8',
    100: '#DDF8ED',
    200: '#BDEFDB',
    300: '#90E0C0',
    400: '#66CCA3',
    500: '#44B185',
    600: '#3A8769',
    700: '#2E604C',
    800: '#223F33',
    900: '#162720',
  },
}

$base: #104530;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF8;
$base-100: #DDF8ED;
$base-200: #BDEFDB;
$base-300: #90E0C0;
$base-400: #66CCA3;
$base-500: #44B185;
$base-600: #3A8769;
$base-700: #2E604C;
$base-800: #223F33;
$base-900: #162720;
$base-hover: #0D3827;
$base-subtle: #A2DDC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#104530",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CCA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B185",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8769",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E604C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162720",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #104530

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Pairs with #104530

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