What color is #173124?

#173124 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 49, 36), and in HSL hsl(150, 36%, 14%).

Is #173124 accessible as text?

On white, #173124 has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #173124, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #173124?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #173124?

#173124 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #311724. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #173124 below.

Is #173124 good for buttons?

#173124 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #173124 — black text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #173124 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #173124 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.

#173124 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #173124

Not just a swatch — here's how #173124 works with other colors. Named schemes with #173124 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #173124 Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Sacramento Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #173124 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Sacramento 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #173124 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Sacramento Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #173124 Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento 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 #173124 Secondary #49524D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #173124 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #173124

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #173124 with

Brunswick Green Gunmetal Gray Graphite 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DFD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17312C — 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 #173124 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #173124;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 49 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.8% 0.040 160.6);
  --color-50: #F4FAF7;
  --color-100: #E3F2EB;
  --color-200: #C8E5D6;
  --color-300: #A0CFB8;
  --color-400: #7BB799;
  --color-500: #5B9A7A;
  --color-600: #4A7761;
  --color-700: #395647;
  --color-800: #283930;
  --color-900: #1A231F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF7',
    100: '#E3F2EB',
    200: '#C8E5D6',
    300: '#A0CFB8',
    400: '#7BB799',
    500: '#5B9A7A',
    600: '#4A7761',
    700: '#395647',
    800: '#283930',
    900: '#1A231F',
  },
}

$base: #173124;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAF7;
$base-100: #E3F2EB;
$base-200: #C8E5D6;
$base-300: #A0CFB8;
$base-400: #7BB799;
$base-500: #5B9A7A;
$base-600: #4A7761;
$base-700: #395647;
$base-800: #283930;
$base-900: #1A231F;
$base-hover: #12271D;
$base-subtle: #ABCFBD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#173124",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E5D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B9A7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395647",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283930",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}