What color is #115D52?

#115D52 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(17, 93, 82), and in HSL hsl(171, 69%, 22%).

Is #115D52 accessible as text?

On white, #115D52 has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #115D52, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #115D52?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #115D52?

#115D52 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5F111D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #115D52 below.

Is #115D52 good for buttons?

#115D52 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #115D52 — black text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #115D52 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #115D52 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#115D52 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #115D52

Not just a swatch — here's how #115D52 works with other colors. Named schemes with #115D52 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #115D52 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #115D52 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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 #115D52 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #115D52 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 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 #115D52 Secondary #687D78 Support #979286 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 #115D52 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 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

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 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

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 #115D52 with

Green Yale 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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3EBE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11515F — 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 #115D52 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #115D52;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 93 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.2% 0.072 180.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F5;
  --color-200: #BAF2EA;
  --color-300: #8BE4D7;
  --color-400: #60D2C1;
  --color-500: #3EB7A5;
  --color-600: #368C7F;
  --color-700: #2C635B;
  --color-800: #20413C;
  --color-900: #152825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F5',
    200: '#BAF2EA',
    300: '#8BE4D7',
    400: '#60D2C1',
    500: '#3EB7A5',
    600: '#368C7F',
    700: '#2C635B',
    800: '#20413C',
    900: '#152825',
  },
}

$base: #115D52;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F5;
$base-200: #BAF2EA;
$base-300: #8BE4D7;
$base-400: #60D2C1;
$base-500: #3EB7A5;
$base-600: #368C7F;
$base-700: #2C635B;
$base-800: #20413C;
$base-900: #152825;
$base-hover: #0E4C43;
$base-subtle: #A4E3D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#115D52",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BE4D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60D2C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EB7A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#368C7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C635B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #115D52

Color Lab

Pairs with #115D52

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