What color is #144238?

#144238 is a very dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(20, 66, 56), and in HSL hsl(167, 53%, 17%).

Is #144238 accessible as text?

On white, #144238 has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #144238, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #144238?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #144238?

#144238 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #42141E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #144238 below.

Is #144238 good for buttons?

#144238 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #144238 — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #144238 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #144238 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.

#144238 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #144238

Not just a swatch — here's how #144238 works with other colors. Named schemes with #144238 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #144238 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #144238 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #144238 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #144238 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C28 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 #F7F4EF Accent #144238 Secondary #54625E Support #989286 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 #144238 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 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #144238

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #144238 with

Hunter Green Gunmetal Gray 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 #C5E5DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #143D42 — 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 #144238 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #144238;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 66 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.5% 0.053 176.0);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F1;
  --color-200: #C1ECE2;
  --color-300: #95DACB;
  --color-400: #6DC5B2;
  --color-500: #4CA995;
  --color-600: #408274;
  --color-700: #325D54;
  --color-800: #243D38;
  --color-900: #172623;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F1',
    200: '#C1ECE2',
    300: '#95DACB',
    400: '#6DC5B2',
    500: '#4CA995',
    600: '#408274',
    700: '#325D54',
    800: '#243D38',
    900: '#172623',
  },
}

$base: #144238;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F1;
$base-200: #C1ECE2;
$base-300: #95DACB;
$base-400: #6DC5B2;
$base-500: #4CA995;
$base-600: #408274;
$base-700: #325D54;
$base-800: #243D38;
$base-900: #172623;
$base-hover: #10352D;
$base-subtle: #A6D9CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#144238",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1ECE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DC5B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#408274",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}