What color is #104F38?

#104F38 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(16, 79, 56), and in HSL hsl(158, 66%, 19%).

Is #104F38 accessible as text?

On white, #104F38 has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #104F38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #104F38?

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

What colors go well with #104F38?

#104F38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #501028. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #104F38 below.

Is #104F38 good for buttons?

#104F38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #104F38 — black text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #104F38 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #104F38 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.

#104F38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #104F38

Not just a swatch — here's how #104F38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #104F38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #104F38 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Brunswick 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 #104F38 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Brunswick 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 #104F38 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Brunswick 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 #104F38 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Brunswick 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #104F38 Secondary #5C6E65 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Brunswick 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #104F38 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 61/100

High

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

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #104F38 with

Dark Green Charcoal 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2E9DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #10504E — 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 #104F38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #104F38;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 79 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.2% 0.074 163.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DCF9EE;
  --color-200: #BBF1DD;
  --color-300: #8DE2C3;
  --color-400: #62D0A8;
  --color-500: #40B58A;
  --color-600: #388A6C;
  --color-700: #2D624F;
  --color-800: #214035;
  --color-900: #162821;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DCF9EE',
    200: '#BBF1DD',
    300: '#8DE2C3',
    400: '#62D0A8',
    500: '#40B58A',
    600: '#388A6C',
    700: '#2D624F',
    800: '#214035',
    900: '#162821',
  },
}

$base: #104F38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DCF9EE;
$base-200: #BBF1DD;
$base-300: #8DE2C3;
$base-400: #62D0A8;
$base-500: #40B58A;
$base-600: #388A6C;
$base-700: #2D624F;
$base-800: #214035;
$base-900: #162821;
$base-hover: #0D402E;
$base-subtle: #A2E0C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#104F38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D624F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162821",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #104F38

Color Lab

Pairs with #104F38

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