What color is #174334?

#174334 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 67, 52), and in HSL hsl(160, 49%, 18%).

Is #174334 accessible as text?

On white, #174334 has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #174334, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #174334?

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

What colors go well with #174334?

#174334 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #441726. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #174334 below.

Is #174334 good for buttons?

#174334 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #174334 — black text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #174334 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #174334 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.

#174334 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #174334

Not just a swatch — here's how #174334 works with other colors. Named schemes with #174334 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #174334 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

British Racing 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 #174334 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

British Racing 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 #174334 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

British Racing 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 #174334 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #174334 Secondary #56635D Support #989286 Ink #16140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #174334 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

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 40/100

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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

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 #174334 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E4DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #174444 — 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 #174334 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #174334;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 67 52;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.7% 0.056 167.6);
  --color-50: #F3FBF9;
  --color-100: #E0F5EE;
  --color-200: #C2EADD;
  --color-300: #98D7C2;
  --color-400: #70C2A7;
  --color-500: #4FA689;
  --color-600: #427F6B;
  --color-700: #345B4E;
  --color-800: #253C34;
  --color-900: #182521;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F3FBF9',
    100: '#E0F5EE',
    200: '#C2EADD',
    300: '#98D7C2',
    400: '#70C2A7',
    500: '#4FA689',
    600: '#427F6B',
    700: '#345B4E',
    800: '#253C34',
    900: '#182521',
  },
}

$base: #174334;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBF9;
$base-100: #E0F5EE;
$base-200: #C2EADD;
$base-300: #98D7C2;
$base-400: #70C2A7;
$base-500: #4FA689;
$base-600: #427F6B;
$base-700: #345B4E;
$base-800: #253C34;
$base-900: #182521;
$base-hover: #13372B;
$base-subtle: #A9D8C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#174334",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FA689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427F6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182521",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #174334

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