What color is #175449?

#175449 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(23, 84, 73), and in HSL hsl(169, 57%, 21%).

Is #175449 accessible as text?

On white, #175449 has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #175449, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #175449?

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

What colors go well with #175449?

#175449 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #541722. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #175449 below.

Is #175449 good for buttons?

#175449 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #175449 — black text only reaches 2.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #175449 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #175449 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.

#175449 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #175449

Not just a swatch — here's how #175449 works with other colors. Named schemes with #175449 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #175449 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 #175449 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 #175449 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #175449 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 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 #175449 Secondary #627470 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 #175449 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

Neutral

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

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 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

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 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

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 #175449 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 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #174B54 — 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 #175449 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #175449;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 84 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.4% 0.064 178.4);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF7F2;
  --color-200: #BFEDE5;
  --color-300: #93DCCF;
  --color-400: #6AC8B7;
  --color-500: #48AD9A;
  --color-600: #3D8477;
  --color-700: #305E56;
  --color-800: #233E39;
  --color-900: #172623;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DEF7F2',
    200: '#BFEDE5',
    300: '#93DCCF',
    400: '#6AC8B7',
    500: '#48AD9A',
    600: '#3D8477',
    700: '#305E56',
    800: '#233E39',
    900: '#172623',
  },
}

$base: #175449;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DEF7F2;
$base-200: #BFEDE5;
$base-300: #93DCCF;
$base-400: #6AC8B7;
$base-500: #48AD9A;
$base-600: #3D8477;
$base-700: #305E56;
$base-800: #233E39;
$base-900: #172623;
$base-hover: #12433A;
$base-subtle: #A8DDD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#175449",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC8B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8477",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #175449

Color Lab

Pairs with #175449

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