What color is #11533F?

#11533F is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(17, 83, 63), and in HSL hsl(162, 66%, 20%).

Is #11533F accessible as text?

On white, #11533F has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #11533F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11533F?

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

What colors go well with #11533F?

#11533F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #551126. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #11533F below.

Is #11533F good for buttons?

#11533F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #11533F — black text only reaches 2.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #11533F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #11533F 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.

#11533F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11533F

Not just a swatch — here's how #11533F works with other colors. Named schemes with #11533F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11533F Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Castleton 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 #11533F Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Castleton 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 #11533F Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Castleton 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #11533F Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Castleton Green 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 #F7F4EF Accent #11533F Secondary #60736B Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Castleton 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 Castleton Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #11533F 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #11533F with

Green Charcoal Rosewood 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 #C3EADE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #115255 — 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 #11533F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #11533F;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 83 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.6% 0.073 167.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DCF9F0;
  --color-200: #BBF1E1;
  --color-300: #8DE2C9;
  --color-400: #62D0AF;
  --color-500: #40B592;
  --color-600: #388A71;
  --color-700: #2D6252;
  --color-800: #214037;
  --color-900: #162822;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DCF9F0',
    200: '#BBF1E1',
    300: '#8DE2C9',
    400: '#62D0AF',
    500: '#40B592',
    600: '#388A71',
    700: '#2D6252',
    800: '#214037',
    900: '#162822',
  },
}

$base: #11533F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DCF9F0;
$base-200: #BBF1E1;
$base-300: #8DE2C9;
$base-400: #62D0AF;
$base-500: #40B592;
$base-600: #388A71;
$base-700: #2D6252;
$base-800: #214037;
$base-900: #162822;
$base-hover: #0E4434;
$base-subtle: #A3E0CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11533F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B592",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D6252",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214037",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #11533F

Color Lab

Pairs with #11533F

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