What color is #164941?

#164941 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(22, 73, 65), and in HSL hsl(171, 54%, 19%).

Is #164941 accessible as text?

On white, #164941 has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #164941, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #164941?

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

What colors go well with #164941?

#164941 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B161E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #164941 below.

Is #164941 good for buttons?

#164941 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #164941 — black text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #164941 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #164941 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#164941 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #164941

Not just a swatch — here's how #164941 works with other colors. Named schemes with #164941 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #164941 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #164941 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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 #164941 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #164941 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94D Secondary #1E2C29 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 #164941 Secondary #5A6A66 Support #979286 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 #164941 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 39/100

Neutral

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

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

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 48/100

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.

Pairs with #164941

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For fashion

People also use #164941 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E6E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16414B — 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 #164941 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #164941;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 73 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.9% 0.055 180.8);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #DFF6F3;
  --color-200: #C0ECE6;
  --color-300: #95DAD0;
  --color-400: #6CC6B8;
  --color-500: #4BAA9C;
  --color-600: #3F8378;
  --color-700: #325D57;
  --color-800: #233D3A;
  --color-900: #172624;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#DFF6F3',
    200: '#C0ECE6',
    300: '#95DAD0',
    400: '#6CC6B8',
    500: '#4BAA9C',
    600: '#3F8378',
    700: '#325D57',
    800: '#233D3A',
    900: '#172624',
  },
}

$base: #164941;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #DFF6F3;
$base-200: #C0ECE6;
$base-300: #95DAD0;
$base-400: #6CC6B8;
$base-500: #4BAA9C;
$base-600: #3F8378;
$base-700: #325D57;
$base-800: #233D3A;
$base-900: #172624;
$base-hover: #123C35;
$base-subtle: #A8DAD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#164941",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0ECE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CC6B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BAA9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8378",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}