What color is #173F41?

#173F41 is a very dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(23, 63, 65), and in HSL hsl(183, 48%, 17%).

Is #173F41 accessible as text?

On white, #173F41 has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #173F41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #173F41?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #173F41?

#173F41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #401917. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #173F41 below.

Is #173F41 good for buttons?

#173F41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #173F41 — black text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #173F41 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #173F41 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#173F41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #173F41

Not just a swatch — here's how #173F41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #173F41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #173F41 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Bottle 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 #173F41 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bottle 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 #173F41 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Bottle 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 #173F41 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2D Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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 #F6F4EF Accent #173F41 Secondary #546161 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #173F41 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

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 #173F41

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People also use #173F41 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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E2E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #173040 — 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 #173F41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #173F41;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 63 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.0% 0.045 199.8);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E0F4F5;
  --color-200: #C3E8EA;
  --color-300: #99D3D7;
  --color-400: #71BDC1;
  --color-500: #50A0A5;
  --color-600: #437C7F;
  --color-700: #34595B;
  --color-800: #253B3C;
  --color-900: #182425;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E0F4F5',
    200: '#C3E8EA',
    300: '#99D3D7',
    400: '#71BDC1',
    500: '#50A0A5',
    600: '#437C7F',
    700: '#34595B',
    800: '#253B3C',
    900: '#182425',
  },
}

$base: #173F41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E0F4F5;
$base-200: #C3E8EA;
$base-300: #99D3D7;
$base-400: #71BDC1;
$base-500: #50A0A5;
$base-600: #437C7F;
$base-700: #34595B;
$base-800: #253B3C;
$base-900: #182425;
$base-hover: #123233;
$base-subtle: #A8D4D7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#173F41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3E8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D3D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71BDC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50A0A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#437C7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34595B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}