What color is #174B41?

#174B41 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(23, 75, 65), and in HSL hsl(168, 53%, 19%).

Is #174B41 accessible as text?

On white, #174B41 has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #174B41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #174B41?

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

What colors go well with #174B41?

#174B41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A1721. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #174B41 below.

Is #174B41 good for buttons?

#174B41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #174B41 — black text only reaches 2.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #174B41 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #174B41 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.

#174B41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #174B41

Not just a swatch — here's how #174B41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #174B41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #174B41 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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 #174B41 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #174B41 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

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 #174B41 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94C Secondary #1E2C29 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 #174B41 Secondary #5C6C67 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 #174B41 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 40/100

Neutral

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

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 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #174B41 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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E5DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17434A — 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 #174B41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #174B41;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 75 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.5% 0.057 177.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F1;
  --color-200: #C1ECE3;
  --color-300: #95DACC;
  --color-400: #6DC5B3;
  --color-500: #4CA996;
  --color-600: #408275;
  --color-700: #325D54;
  --color-800: #243D38;
  --color-900: #172623;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F1',
    200: '#C1ECE3',
    300: '#95DACC',
    400: '#6DC5B3',
    500: '#4CA996',
    600: '#408275',
    700: '#325D54',
    800: '#243D38',
    900: '#172623',
  },
}

$base: #174B41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F1;
$base-200: #C1ECE3;
$base-300: #95DACC;
$base-400: #6DC5B3;
$base-500: #4CA996;
$base-600: #408275;
$base-700: #325D54;
$base-800: #243D38;
$base-900: #172623;
$base-hover: #123B33;
$base-subtle: #A8DAD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#174B41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1ECE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DC5B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA996",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#408275",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #174B41

Color Lab

Pairs with #174B41

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