What color is #17524E?

#17524E is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(23, 82, 78), and in HSL hsl(176, 56%, 21%).

Is #17524E accessible as text?

On white, #17524E has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #17524E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17524E?

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

What colors go well with #17524E?

#17524E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #54181C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #17524E below.

Is #17524E good for buttons?

#17524E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #17524E — black text only reaches 2.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #17524E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #17524E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#17524E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #17524E

Not just a swatch — here's how #17524E works with other colors. Named schemes with #17524E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17524E Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #17524E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17524E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #17524E Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Dark Slate Gray 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 #F6F4EF Accent #17524E Secondary #627371 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 #17524E 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 37/100

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 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

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 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #17524E 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 #C6E7E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #184454 — 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 #17524E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17524E;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 82 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.0% 0.060 188.6);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #DFF7F5;
  --color-200: #BFEDEA;
  --color-300: #93DCD7;
  --color-400: #6BC7C1;
  --color-500: #49ACA5;
  --color-600: #3E847F;
  --color-700: #315E5B;
  --color-800: #233E3C;
  --color-900: #172625;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#DFF7F5',
    200: '#BFEDEA',
    300: '#93DCD7',
    400: '#6BC7C1',
    500: '#49ACA5',
    600: '#3E847F',
    700: '#315E5B',
    800: '#233E3C',
    900: '#172625',
  },
}

$base: #17524E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #DFF7F5;
$base-200: #BFEDEA;
$base-300: #93DCD7;
$base-400: #6BC7C1;
$base-500: #49ACA5;
$base-600: #3E847F;
$base-700: #315E5B;
$base-800: #233E3C;
$base-900: #172625;
$base-hover: #134340;
$base-subtle: #A9DCD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17524E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC7C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49ACA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E847F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172625",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17524E

Color Lab

Pairs with #17524E

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