What color is #175157?

#175157 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(23, 81, 87), and in HSL hsl(186, 58%, 22%).

Is #175157 accessible as text?

On white, #175157 has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #175157, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #175157?

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

What colors go well with #175157?

#175157 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #591E18. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #175157 below.

Is #175157 good for buttons?

#175157 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #175157 — black text only reaches 2.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #175157 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #175157 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#175157 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #175157

Not just a swatch — here's how #175157 works with other colors. Named schemes with #175157 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #175157 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #175157 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #175157 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #427278

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #175157 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #175157 Secondary #627375 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #175157 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #175157 with

Fern Green Prussian Blue Rosewood 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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E5E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #183C59 — 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 #175157 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #175157;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 81 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.1% 0.059 205.0);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF5F7;
  --color-200: #BFE9EE;
  --color-300: #92D6DD;
  --color-400: #69BFC9;
  --color-500: #47A3AD;
  --color-600: #3D7E85;
  --color-700: #305A5F;
  --color-800: #233C3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF5F7',
    200: '#BFE9EE',
    300: '#92D6DD',
    400: '#69BFC9',
    500: '#47A3AD',
    600: '#3D7E85',
    700: '#305A5F',
    800: '#233C3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #175157;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF5F7;
$base-200: #BFE9EE;
$base-300: #92D6DD;
$base-400: #69BFC9;
$base-500: #47A3AD;
$base-600: #3D7E85;
$base-700: #305A5F;
$base-800: #233C3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #134247;
$base-subtle: #A9D8DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#175157",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D6DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69BFC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#47A3AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7E85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305A5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #175157

Color Lab

Pairs with #175157

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