What color is #175242?

#175242 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 82, 66), and in HSL hsl(164, 56%, 21%).

Is #175242 accessible as text?

On white, #175242 has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #175242, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #175242?

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

What colors go well with #175242?

#175242 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #541828. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #175242 below.

Is #175242 good for buttons?

#175242 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #175242 — black text only reaches 2.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #175242 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #175242 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.

#175242 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #175242

Not just a swatch — here's how #175242 works with other colors. Named schemes with #175242 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #175242 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #175242 Secondary #ADB4B7 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 #175242 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #175242 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Brunswick Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #175242 Secondary #61726C Support #989286 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 #175242 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #175242 with

Dark Olive Green Charcoal 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E7DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #185054 — 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 #175242 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #175242;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 82 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.6% 0.066 171.3);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF7F0;
  --color-200: #BFEDE1;
  --color-300: #93DCC8;
  --color-400: #6BC7AF;
  --color-500: #49AC91;
  --color-600: #3E8471;
  --color-700: #315E52;
  --color-800: #233E37;
  --color-900: #172622;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF7F0',
    200: '#BFEDE1',
    300: '#93DCC8',
    400: '#6BC7AF',
    500: '#49AC91',
    600: '#3E8471',
    700: '#315E52',
    800: '#233E37',
    900: '#172622',
  },
}

$base: #175242;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF7F0;
$base-200: #BFEDE1;
$base-300: #93DCC8;
$base-400: #6BC7AF;
$base-500: #49AC91;
$base-600: #3E8471;
$base-700: #315E52;
$base-800: #233E37;
$base-900: #172622;
$base-hover: #134336;
$base-subtle: #A9DCCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#175242",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC7AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49AC91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E8471",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #175242

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