What color is #173127?

#173127 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 49, 39), and in HSL hsl(157, 36%, 14%).

Is #173127 accessible as text?

On white, #173127 has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #173127, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #173127?

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

What colors go well with #173127?

#173127 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #311721. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #173127 below.

Is #173127 good for buttons?

#173127 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #173127 — black text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #173127 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #173127 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.

#173127 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #173127

Not just a swatch — here's how #173127 works with other colors. Named schemes with #173127 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #173127 Secondary #744F1A 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 #173127 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 #173127 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #173127 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #021311

Sacramento Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Sacramento Green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #173127 Secondary #49524E Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #173127 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #173127

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #173127 with

Brunswick Green Gunmetal Gray Graphite 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DFD6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17312F — 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 #173127 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #173127;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 49 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.9% 0.037 166.9);
  --color-50: #F4FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F2EC;
  --color-200: #C8E5DA;
  --color-300: #A0CFBD;
  --color-400: #7BB7A0;
  --color-500: #5B9A82;
  --color-600: #4A7766;
  --color-700: #39564B;
  --color-800: #283932;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF8',
    100: '#E3F2EC',
    200: '#C8E5DA',
    300: '#A0CFBD',
    400: '#7BB7A0',
    500: '#5B9A82',
    600: '#4A7766',
    700: '#39564B',
    800: '#283932',
    900: '#1A2320',
  },
}

$base: #173127;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAF8;
$base-100: #E3F2EC;
$base-200: #C8E5DA;
$base-300: #A0CFBD;
$base-400: #7BB7A0;
$base-500: #5B9A82;
$base-600: #4A7766;
$base-700: #39564B;
$base-800: #283932;
$base-900: #1A2320;
$base-hover: #12271F;
$base-subtle: #ABCFC1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#173127",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E5DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB7A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B9A82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7766",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39564B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283932",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2320",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}