What color is #115152?

#115152 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(17, 81, 82), and in HSL hsl(181, 66%, 19%).

Is #115152 accessible as text?

On white, #115152 has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #115152, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #115152?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #115152?

#115152 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #501210. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #115152 below.

Is #115152 good for buttons?

#115152 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #115152 — black text only reaches 2.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #115152 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #115152 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#115152 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #115152

Not just a swatch — here's how #115152 works with other colors. Named schemes with #115152 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #115152 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate 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 #115152 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #115152 Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Dark Slate 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #115152 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #115152 Secondary #607272 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #115152 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #115152 with

Fern Green Prussian Blue 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2E9E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #103A50 — 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 #115152 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #115152;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 81 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.7% 0.061 196.5);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF8F9;
  --color-200: #BBF0F1;
  --color-300: #8DE1E2;
  --color-400: #62CED0;
  --color-500: #40B3B5;
  --color-600: #38898A;
  --color-700: #2D6162;
  --color-800: #214040;
  --color-900: #162728;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF8F9',
    200: '#BBF0F1',
    300: '#8DE1E2',
    400: '#62CED0',
    500: '#40B3B5',
    600: '#38898A',
    700: '#2D6162',
    800: '#214040',
    900: '#162728',
  },
}

$base: #115152;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF8F9;
$base-200: #BBF0F1;
$base-300: #8DE1E2;
$base-400: #62CED0;
$base-500: #40B3B5;
$base-600: #38898A;
$base-700: #2D6162;
$base-800: #214040;
$base-900: #162728;
$base-hover: #0D3F40;
$base-subtle: #A2DFE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#115152",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE1E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62CED0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B3B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38898A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D6162",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #115152

Color Lab

Pairs with #115152

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