What color is #194B27?

#194B27 is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(25, 75, 39), and in HSL hsl(137, 50%, 20%).

Is #194B27 accessible as text?

On white, #194B27 has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #194B27, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #194B27?

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

What colors go well with #194B27?

#194B27 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D1A3E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #194B27 below.

Is #194B27 good for buttons?

#194B27 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #194B27 — black text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #194B27 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #194B27 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.

#194B27 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #194B27

Not just a swatch — here's how #194B27 works with other colors. Named schemes with #194B27 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #194B27 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Brunswick Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #194B27 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #194B27 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Brunswick Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #194B27 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A74B Secondary #222C24 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 #194B27 Secondary #5B6B5D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #194B27 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 92/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #194B27

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For fashion

People also use #194B27 with

Dark Olive Green Brunswick Green Tyrian Purple Platinum Hunter Green

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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E5D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A4D39 — 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 #194B27 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #194B27;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 75 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.9% 0.081 149.8);
  --color-50: #F3FCF6;
  --color-100: #E0F5E6;
  --color-200: #C2EBCD;
  --color-300: #97D8AA;
  --color-400: #70C287;
  --color-500: #4EA667;
  --color-600: #428053;
  --color-700: #335C3F;
  --color-800: #243C2B;
  --color-900: #18251C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF6',
    100: '#E0F5E6',
    200: '#C2EBCD',
    300: '#97D8AA',
    400: '#70C287',
    500: '#4EA667',
    600: '#428053',
    700: '#335C3F',
    800: '#243C2B',
    900: '#18251C',
  },
}

$base: #194B27;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF6;
$base-100: #E0F5E6;
$base-200: #C2EBCD;
$base-300: #97D8AA;
$base-400: #70C287;
$base-500: #4EA667;
$base-600: #428053;
$base-700: #335C3F;
$base-800: #243C2B;
$base-900: #18251C;
$base-hover: #143D20;
$base-subtle: #ABD9B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#194B27",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C287",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428053",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18251C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}