What color is #174635?

#174635 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 70, 53), and in HSL hsl(158, 51%, 18%).

Is #174635 accessible as text?

On white, #174635 has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #174635, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #174635?

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

What colors go well with #174635?

#174635 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #451628. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #174635 below.

Is #174635 good for buttons?

#174635 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #174635 — black text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #174635 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #174635 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.

#174635 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #174635

Not just a swatch — here's how #174635 works with other colors. Named schemes with #174635 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #174635 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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 #174635 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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 #174635 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #174635 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C27 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 #174635 Secondary #58665F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #174635 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

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 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

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 #174635 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E5D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #164544 — 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 #174635 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #174635;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 70 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.7% 0.059 166.1);
  --color-50: #F3FCF8;
  --color-100: #E0F6EE;
  --color-200: #C1EBDC;
  --color-300: #97D9C0;
  --color-400: #6FC3A4;
  --color-500: #4EA786;
  --color-600: #418169;
  --color-700: #335C4D;
  --color-800: #243D34;
  --color-900: #182620;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF8',
    100: '#E0F6EE',
    200: '#C1EBDC',
    300: '#97D9C0',
    400: '#6FC3A4',
    500: '#4EA786',
    600: '#418169',
    700: '#335C4D',
    800: '#243D34',
    900: '#182620',
  },
}

$base: #174635;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF8;
$base-100: #E0F6EE;
$base-200: #C1EBDC;
$base-300: #97D9C0;
$base-400: #6FC3A4;
$base-500: #4EA786;
$base-600: #418169;
$base-700: #335C4D;
$base-800: #243D34;
$base-900: #182620;
$base-hover: #12372A;
$base-subtle: #A8D9C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#174635",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D9C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC3A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA786",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418169",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182620",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #174635

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Pairs with #174635

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