What color is #144331?

#144331 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(20, 67, 49), and in HSL hsl(157, 54%, 17%).

Is #144331 accessible as text?

On white, #144331 has a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #144331, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #144331?

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

What colors go well with #144331?

#144331 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #431426. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #144331 below.

Is #144331 good for buttons?

#144331 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #144331 — black text only reaches 1.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #144331 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #144331 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.

#144331 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #144331

Not just a swatch — here's how #144331 works with other colors. Named schemes with #144331 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #144331 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #144331 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

British Racing 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 #144331 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

British Racing Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #144331 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #144331 Secondary #55635C Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #144331 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 43/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #144331 with

Dark 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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4E5D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #144340 — 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 #144331 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #144331;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 67 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.5% 0.060 164.4);
  --color-50: #F3FCF8;
  --color-100: #DFF6ED;
  --color-200: #C0ECDB;
  --color-300: #95DAC0;
  --color-400: #6CC6A3;
  --color-500: #4BAA85;
  --color-600: #3F8369;
  --color-700: #325D4C;
  --color-800: #233D33;
  --color-900: #172620;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF8',
    100: '#DFF6ED',
    200: '#C0ECDB',
    300: '#95DAC0',
    400: '#6CC6A3',
    500: '#4BAA85',
    600: '#3F8369',
    700: '#325D4C',
    800: '#233D33',
    900: '#172620',
  },
}

$base: #144331;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF8;
$base-100: #DFF6ED;
$base-200: #C0ECDB;
$base-300: #95DAC0;
$base-400: #6CC6A3;
$base-500: #4BAA85;
$base-600: #3F8369;
$base-700: #325D4C;
$base-800: #233D33;
$base-900: #172620;
$base-hover: #103527;
$base-subtle: #A5DAC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#144331",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0ECDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CC6A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BAA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8369",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172620",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #144331

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