What color is #174A48?

#174A48 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(23, 74, 72), and in HSL hsl(178, 53%, 19%).

Is #174A48 accessible as text?

On white, #174A48 has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #174A48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #174A48?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #174A48?

#174A48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A1718. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #174A48 below.

Is #174A48 good for buttons?

#174A48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #174A48 — black text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #174A48 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #174A48 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#174A48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #174A48

Not just a swatch — here's how #174A48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #174A48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #174A48 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #174A48 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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 #174A48 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #174A48 Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #F6F4EF Accent #174A48 Secondary #5C6B6A Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #174A48 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #174A48

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People also use #174A48 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E5E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #173B4A — 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 #174A48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #174A48;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 74 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.5% 0.053 191.5);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #DFF6F5;
  --color-200: #C1ECEA;
  --color-300: #95DAD8;
  --color-400: #6DC5C2;
  --color-500: #4CA9A6;
  --color-600: #408280;
  --color-700: #325D5B;
  --color-800: #243D3C;
  --color-900: #172625;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#DFF6F5',
    200: '#C1ECEA',
    300: '#95DAD8',
    400: '#6DC5C2',
    500: '#4CA9A6',
    600: '#408280',
    700: '#325D5B',
    800: '#243D3C',
    900: '#172625',
  },
}

$base: #174A48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #DFF6F5;
$base-200: #C1ECEA;
$base-300: #95DAD8;
$base-400: #6DC5C2;
$base-500: #4CA9A6;
$base-600: #408280;
$base-700: #325D5B;
$base-800: #243D3C;
$base-900: #172625;
$base-hover: #123B3A;
$base-subtle: #A8DAD8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#174A48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1ECEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DC5C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA9A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#408280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172625",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}