What color is #164536?

#164536 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 69, 54), and in HSL hsl(161, 52%, 18%).

Is #164536 accessible as text?

On white, #164536 has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #164536, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #164536?

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

What colors go well with #164536?

#164536 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #461625. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #164536 below.

Is #164536 good for buttons?

#164536 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #164536 — black text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #164536 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #164536 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.

#164536 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #164536

Not just a swatch — here's how #164536 works with other colors. Named schemes with #164536 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #164536 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Brunswick 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 #164536 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Brunswick 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 #164536 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Brunswick 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 #164536 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick 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 #164536 Secondary #57655F Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #164536 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #164536 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E5DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #164546 — 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 #164536 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #164536;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 69 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.4% 0.058 168.7);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #DFF6EF;
  --color-200: #C1EBDE;
  --color-300: #96D9C4;
  --color-400: #6EC4A9;
  --color-500: #4DA88B;
  --color-600: #41816D;
  --color-700: #325C4F;
  --color-800: #243D35;
  --color-900: #182621;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF9',
    100: '#DFF6EF',
    200: '#C1EBDE',
    300: '#96D9C4',
    400: '#6EC4A9',
    500: '#4DA88B',
    600: '#41816D',
    700: '#325C4F',
    800: '#243D35',
    900: '#182621',
  },
}

$base: #164536;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF9;
$base-100: #DFF6EF;
$base-200: #C1EBDE;
$base-300: #96D9C4;
$base-400: #6EC4A9;
$base-500: #4DA88B;
$base-600: #41816D;
$base-700: #325C4F;
$base-800: #243D35;
$base-900: #182621;
$base-hover: #12382C;
$base-subtle: #A7D9C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#164536",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96D9C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EC4A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DA88B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41816D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325C4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182621",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #164536

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Pairs with #164536

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