What color is #134142?

#134142 is a very dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(19, 65, 66), and in HSL hsl(181, 55%, 17%).

Is #134142 accessible as text?

On white, #134142 has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #134142, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #134142?

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

What colors go well with #134142?

#134142 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #431414. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #134142 below.

Is #134142 good for buttons?

#134142 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #134142 — black text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #134142 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #134142 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#134142 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #134142

Not just a swatch — here's how #134142 works with other colors. Named schemes with #134142 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #134142 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Bottle 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 #134142 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bottle 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 #134142 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Bottle 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #134142 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #134142 Secondary #546262 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #134142 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #134142

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #134142 with

Hunter 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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4E5E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #143343 — 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 #134142 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #134142;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 65 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.5% 0.049 197.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCFC;
  --color-100: #DFF6F6;
  --color-200: #C0ECED;
  --color-300: #94DADB;
  --color-400: #6BC5C7;
  --color-500: #4AA9AB;
  --color-600: #3F8283;
  --color-700: #315D5E;
  --color-800: #233D3E;
  --color-900: #172626;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFC',
    100: '#DFF6F6',
    200: '#C0ECED',
    300: '#94DADB',
    400: '#6BC5C7',
    500: '#4AA9AB',
    600: '#3F8283',
    700: '#315D5E',
    800: '#233D3E',
    900: '#172626',
  },
}

$base: #134142;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFC;
$base-100: #DFF6F6;
$base-200: #C0ECED;
$base-300: #94DADB;
$base-400: #6BC5C7;
$base-500: #4AA9AB;
$base-600: #3F8283;
$base-700: #315D5E;
$base-800: #233D3E;
$base-900: #172626;
$base-hover: #103536;
$base-subtle: #A5D9DA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#134142",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94DADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC5C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AA9AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}