What color is #136253?

#136253 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(19, 98, 83), and in HSL hsl(169, 68%, 23%).

Is #136253 accessible as text?

On white, #136253 has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #136253, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #136253?

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

What colors go well with #136253?

#136253 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #631321. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #136253 below.

Is #136253 good for buttons?

#136253 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #136253 — black text only reaches 2.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #136253 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #136253 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#136253 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #136253

Not just a swatch — here's how #136253 works with other colors. Named schemes with #136253 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #136253 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Hunter 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 #136253 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Hunter 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 #136253 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

Hunter 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 #136253 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Hunter 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 #136253 Secondary #6C827C Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Hunter 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 Hunter Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #136253 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 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 75/100

High

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

Surface fit 33/100

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 #136253 with

Forest Green Charcoal 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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5EBE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #135763 — 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 #136253 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #136253;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 98 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.7% 0.077 176.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F4;
  --color-200: #BBF2E8;
  --color-300: #8CE3D3;
  --color-400: #61D1BD;
  --color-500: #3FB6A0;
  --color-600: #378B7C;
  --color-700: #2C6359;
  --color-800: #20413B;
  --color-900: #152824;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F4',
    200: '#BBF2E8',
    300: '#8CE3D3',
    400: '#61D1BD',
    500: '#3FB6A0',
    600: '#378B7C',
    700: '#2C6359',
    800: '#20413B',
    900: '#152824',
  },
}

$base: #136253;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F4;
$base-200: #BBF2E8;
$base-300: #8CE3D3;
$base-400: #61D1BD;
$base-500: #3FB6A0;
$base-600: #378B7C;
$base-700: #2C6359;
$base-800: #20413B;
$base-900: #152824;
$base-hover: #0F4F43;
$base-subtle: #A6E3D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#136253",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D1BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB6A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6359",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #136253

Color Lab

Pairs with #136253

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