What color is #124351?

#124351 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(18, 67, 81), and in HSL hsl(193, 64%, 19%).

Is #124351 accessible as text?

On white, #124351 has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #124351, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #124351?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #124351?

#124351 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4F1F11. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #124351 below.

Is #124351 good for buttons?

#124351 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #124351 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #124351 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #124351 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#124351 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #124351

Not just a swatch — here's how #124351 works with other colors. Named schemes with #124351 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #124351 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Charcoal 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 #124351 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal 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 #124351 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3B6471

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #124351 Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Charcoal 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 #124351 Secondary #57656A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #124351 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

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 #124351

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #124351 with

Pine Green Navy Bistre 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E0E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #112D4F — 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 #124351 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

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:root {
  --color-base: #124351;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 67 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.7% 0.056 220.8);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DDF2F8;
  --color-200: #BCE5F0;
  --color-300: #8ECFE1;
  --color-400: #64B7CE;
  --color-500: #429AB3;
  --color-600: #397789;
  --color-700: #2E5661;
  --color-800: #213940;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DDF2F8',
    200: '#BCE5F0',
    300: '#8ECFE1',
    400: '#64B7CE',
    500: '#429AB3',
    600: '#397789',
    700: '#2E5661',
    800: '#213940',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #124351;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DDF2F8;
$base-200: #BCE5F0;
$base-300: #8ECFE1;
$base-400: #64B7CE;
$base-500: #429AB3;
$base-600: #397789;
$base-700: #2E5661;
$base-800: #213940;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #0E3540;
$base-subtle: #A3D2DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#124351",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ECFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64B7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#429AB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#397789",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5661",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213940",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}