What color is #11554E?

#11554E is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(17, 85, 78), and in HSL hsl(174, 67%, 20%).

Is #11554E accessible as text?

On white, #11554E has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #11554E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11554E?

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

What colors go well with #11554E?

#11554E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #551118. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #11554E below.

Is #11554E good for buttons?

#11554E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #11554E — black text only reaches 2.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #11554E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #11554E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#11554E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11554E

Not just a swatch — here's how #11554E works with other colors. Named schemes with #11554E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11554E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #11554E Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #11554E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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 #11554E Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

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 #F7F4EF Accent #11554E Secondary #627572 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 #11554E 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

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 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #11554E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #11554E with

Fern Green Prussian Blue 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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3EAE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #114555 — 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 #11554E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #11554E;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 85 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.7% 0.066 184.7);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DCF9F6;
  --color-200: #BBF1EC;
  --color-300: #8CE3DA;
  --color-400: #62D0C5;
  --color-500: #3FB5AA;
  --color-600: #378B82;
  --color-700: #2C625D;
  --color-800: #20413D;
  --color-900: #162826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DCF9F6',
    200: '#BBF1EC',
    300: '#8CE3DA',
    400: '#62D0C5',
    500: '#3FB5AA',
    600: '#378B82',
    700: '#2C625D',
    800: '#20413D',
    900: '#162826',
  },
}

$base: #11554E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DCF9F6;
$base-200: #BBF1EC;
$base-300: #8CE3DA;
$base-400: #62D0C5;
$base-500: #3FB5AA;
$base-600: #378B82;
$base-700: #2C625D;
$base-800: #20413D;
$base-900: #162826;
$base-hover: #0D443F;
$base-subtle: #A3E1DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11554E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB5AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C625D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}