What color is #184838?

#184838 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(24, 72, 56), and in HSL hsl(160, 50%, 19%).

Is #184838 accessible as text?

On white, #184838 has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #184838, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #184838?

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

What colors go well with #184838?

#184838 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #491828. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #184838 below.

Is #184838 good for buttons?

#184838 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #184838 — black text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #184838 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #184838 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.

#184838 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #184838

Not just a swatch — here's how #184838 works with other colors. Named schemes with #184838 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #184838 Accent #A7C4BB 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 #184838 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 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 #184838 Secondary #744F19 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #184838 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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 #184838 Secondary #596862 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 #184838 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

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 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #184838 with

Dark Green Gunmetal Gray 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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E5DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #184949 — 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 #184838 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #184838;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 72 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.4% 0.059 167.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #E0F5EE;
  --color-200: #C2EBDD;
  --color-300: #97D8C2;
  --color-400: #70C2A7;
  --color-500: #4EA689;
  --color-600: #42806B;
  --color-700: #335C4E;
  --color-800: #243C34;
  --color-900: #182521;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF9',
    100: '#E0F5EE',
    200: '#C2EBDD',
    300: '#97D8C2',
    400: '#70C2A7',
    500: '#4EA689',
    600: '#42806B',
    700: '#335C4E',
    800: '#243C34',
    900: '#182521',
  },
}

$base: #184838;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF9;
$base-100: #E0F5EE;
$base-200: #C2EBDD;
$base-300: #97D8C2;
$base-400: #70C2A7;
$base-500: #4EA689;
$base-600: #42806B;
$base-700: #335C4E;
$base-800: #243C34;
$base-900: #182521;
$base-hover: #133A2D;
$base-subtle: #A9D9C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#184838",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42806B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182521",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #184838

Color Lab

Pairs with #184838

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