What color is #125353?

#125353 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(18, 83, 83), and in HSL hsl(180, 64%, 20%).

Is #125353 accessible as text?

On white, #125353 has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #125353, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #125353?

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

What colors go well with #125353?

#125353 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #541212. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #125353 below.

Is #125353 good for buttons?

#125353 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #125353 — black text only reaches 2.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #125353 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #125353 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#125353 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #125353

Not just a swatch — here's how #125353 works with other colors. Named schemes with #125353 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #125353 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 #125353 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 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 #125353 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 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 #125353 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 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 #125353 Secondary #627474 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 #125353 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

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 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #125353

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People also use #125353 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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E9E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #123E54 — 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 #125353 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #125353;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 83 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.4% 0.062 195.0);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DDF8F8;
  --color-200: #BCF0F0;
  --color-300: #8EE1E1;
  --color-400: #64CECE;
  --color-500: #42B3B3;
  --color-600: #398989;
  --color-700: #2E6161;
  --color-800: #214040;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DDF8F8',
    200: '#BCF0F0',
    300: '#8EE1E1',
    400: '#64CECE',
    500: '#42B3B3',
    600: '#398989',
    700: '#2E6161',
    800: '#214040',
    900: '#162727',
  },
}

$base: #125353;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DDF8F8;
$base-200: #BCF0F0;
$base-300: #8EE1E1;
$base-400: #64CECE;
$base-500: #42B3B3;
$base-600: #398989;
$base-700: #2E6161;
$base-800: #214040;
$base-900: #162727;
$base-hover: #0F4343;
$base-subtle: #A4E0E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#125353",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B3B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #125353

Color Lab

Pairs with #125353

UI roles & guardrails

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