What color is #15422B?

#15422B is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 66, 43), and in HSL hsl(149, 52%, 17%).

Is #15422B accessible as text?

On white, #15422B has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #15422B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #15422B?

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

What colors go well with #15422B?

#15422B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #42152C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #15422B below.

Is #15422B good for buttons?

#15422B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #15422B — black text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #15422B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #15422B 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.

#15422B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #15422B

Not just a swatch — here's how #15422B works with other colors. Named schemes with #15422B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #15422B Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 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 #15422B Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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 #15422B 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 #15422B Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74B Secondary #212C25 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 #15422B Secondary #546259 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 #15422B 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 65/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 44/100

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 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #15422B with

Dark Green Bottle Green Oxblood Platinum Hunter Green

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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5E5D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15423A — 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 #15422B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #15422B;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 66 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.1% 0.064 157.8);
  --color-50: #F3FCF7;
  --color-100: #DFF6EA;
  --color-200: #C1EBD5;
  --color-300: #96D9B6;
  --color-400: #6EC498;
  --color-500: #4DA879;
  --color-600: #418160;
  --color-700: #325C47;
  --color-800: #243D30;
  --color-900: #18261E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF7',
    100: '#DFF6EA',
    200: '#C1EBD5',
    300: '#96D9B6',
    400: '#6EC498',
    500: '#4DA879',
    600: '#418160',
    700: '#325C47',
    800: '#243D30',
    900: '#18261E',
  },
}

$base: #15422B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF7;
$base-100: #DFF6EA;
$base-200: #C1EBD5;
$base-300: #96D9B6;
$base-400: #6EC498;
$base-500: #4DA879;
$base-600: #418160;
$base-700: #325C47;
$base-800: #243D30;
$base-900: #18261E;
$base-hover: #113522;
$base-subtle: #A6D9BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#15422B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96D9B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EC498",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DA879",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418160",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325C47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18261E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #15422B

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