What color is #113240?

#113240 is a very dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 50, 64), and in HSL hsl(198, 58%, 16%).

Is #113240 accessible as text?

On white, #113240 has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #113240, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #113240?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #113240?

#113240 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #401F11. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #113240 below.

Is #113240 good for buttons?

#113240 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #113240 — black text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #113240 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #113240 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#113240 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #113240

Not just a swatch — here's how #113240 works with other colors. Named schemes with #113240 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #113240 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #113240 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #113240 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #35525F

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 #113240 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #113240 Secondary #4A545A 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 #113240 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #113240

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #113240 with

Hunter Green Navy Bistre Platinum Charcoal

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 #C2DBE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #112240 — 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 #113240 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #113240;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 50 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.046 229.0);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEF0F7;
  --color-200: #BFE0EE;
  --color-300: #92C7DD;
  --color-400: #69ACC9;
  --color-500: #478FAD;
  --color-600: #3D6F85;
  --color-700: #30515F;
  --color-800: #23363E;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DEF0F7',
    200: '#BFE0EE',
    300: '#92C7DD',
    400: '#69ACC9',
    500: '#478FAD',
    600: '#3D6F85',
    700: '#30515F',
    800: '#23363E',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #113240;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DEF0F7;
$base-200: #BFE0EE;
$base-300: #92C7DD;
$base-400: #69ACC9;
$base-500: #478FAD;
$base-600: #3D6F85;
$base-700: #30515F;
$base-800: #23363E;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #0E2834;
$base-subtle: #A2CADB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#113240",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE0EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92C7DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69ACC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#478FAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6F85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30515F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23363E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}