What color is #145658?

#145658 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(20, 86, 88), and in HSL hsl(182, 63%, 21%).

Is #145658 accessible as text?

On white, #145658 has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #145658, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #145658?

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

What colors go well with #145658?

#145658 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #571614. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #145658 below.

Is #145658 good for buttons?

#145658 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #145658 — black text only reaches 2.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #145658 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #145658 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#145658 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #145658

Not just a swatch — here's how #145658 works with other colors. Named schemes with #145658 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #145658 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #145658 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #145658 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

Dark Slate Gray 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 #145658 Anchor #382C1D Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Slate Gray 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 #F6F4EF Accent #145658 Secondary #647778 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #145658 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #145658

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #145658 with

Fern Green Prussian Blue 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 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4E8E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #143F57 — 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 #145658 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #145658;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 86 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.5% 0.063 198.0);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF7F8;
  --color-200: #BDEEF0;
  --color-300: #8FDEE0;
  --color-400: #65CACD;
  --color-500: #43AEB2;
  --color-600: #3A8588;
  --color-700: #2E5F61;
  --color-800: #213F40;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF7F8',
    200: '#BDEEF0',
    300: '#8FDEE0',
    400: '#65CACD',
    500: '#43AEB2',
    600: '#3A8588',
    700: '#2E5F61',
    800: '#213F40',
    900: '#162727',
  },
}

$base: #145658;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF7F8;
$base-200: #BDEEF0;
$base-300: #8FDEE0;
$base-400: #65CACD;
$base-500: #43AEB2;
$base-600: #3A8588;
$base-700: #2E5F61;
$base-800: #213F40;
$base-900: #162727;
$base-hover: #104446;
$base-subtle: #A6DEE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#145658",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FDEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65CACD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43AEB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8588",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5F61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}