What color is #14474D?

#14474D is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(20, 71, 77), and in HSL hsl(186, 59%, 19%).

Is #14474D accessible as text?

On white, #14474D has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #14474D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14474D?

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

What colors go well with #14474D?

#14474D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D1A14. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #14474D below.

Is #14474D good for buttons?

#14474D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #14474D — black text only reaches 2.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #14474D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #14474D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#14474D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14474D

Not just a swatch — here's how #14474D works with other colors. Named schemes with #14474D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14474D Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Charcoal 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 #14474D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #14474D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #3D686D

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14474D Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #14474D Secondary #59696B Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #14474D 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 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #14474D

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #14474D 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4E4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #14344D — 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 #14474D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14474D;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 71 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.8% 0.053 206.3);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF5F7;
  --color-200: #BEE9EE;
  --color-300: #92D6DE;
  --color-400: #68C0CA;
  --color-500: #46A4AE;
  --color-600: #3C7E86;
  --color-700: #305A5F;
  --color-800: #223C3F;
  --color-900: #172527;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF5F7',
    200: '#BEE9EE',
    300: '#92D6DE',
    400: '#68C0CA',
    500: '#46A4AE',
    600: '#3C7E86',
    700: '#305A5F',
    800: '#223C3F',
    900: '#172527',
  },
}

$base: #14474D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF5F7;
$base-200: #BEE9EE;
$base-300: #92D6DE;
$base-400: #68C0CA;
$base-500: #46A4AE;
$base-600: #3C7E86;
$base-700: #305A5F;
$base-800: #223C3F;
$base-900: #172527;
$base-hover: #10393E;
$base-subtle: #A5D7DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14474D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68C0CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46A4AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7E86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305A5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}