What color is #112E38?

#112E38 is a very dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(17, 46, 56), and in HSL hsl(195, 53%, 14%).

Is #112E38 accessible as text?

On white, #112E38 has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #112E38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #112E38?

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

What colors go well with #112E38?

#112E38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #371A11. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #112E38 below.

Is #112E38 good for buttons?

#112E38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #112E38 — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #112E38 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #112E38 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#112E38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #112E38

Not just a swatch — here's how #112E38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #112E38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #112E38 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Gunmetal 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 #112E38 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal 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 #112E38 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #334D57

Gunmetal 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 Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #112E38 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Gunmetal 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 #112E38 Secondary #465054 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #112E38 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

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 #112E38

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #112E38 with

Castleton Green Graphite 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2DCE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #112137 — 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 #112E38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #112E38;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 46 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.4% 0.039 223.4);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F6;
  --color-200: #C1E1EC;
  --color-300: #95C9DA;
  --color-400: #6DAFC5;
  --color-500: #4C92A9;
  --color-600: #407182;
  --color-700: #32525D;
  --color-800: #24373D;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF0F6',
    200: '#C1E1EC',
    300: '#95C9DA',
    400: '#6DAFC5',
    500: '#4C92A9',
    600: '#407182',
    700: '#32525D',
    800: '#24373D',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #112E38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF0F6;
$base-200: #C1E1EC;
$base-300: #95C9DA;
$base-400: #6DAFC5;
$base-500: #4C92A9;
$base-600: #407182;
$base-700: #32525D;
$base-800: #24373D;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #0D242C;
$base-subtle: #A3CAD8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#112E38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DAFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C92A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#407182",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32525D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24373D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}