What color is #1A4A4B?

#1A4A4B is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(26, 74, 75), and in HSL hsl(181, 49%, 20%).

Is #1A4A4B accessible as text?

On white, #1A4A4B has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A4A4B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A4A4B?

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

What colors go well with #1A4A4B?

#1A4A4B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4C1B1A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1A4A4B below.

Is #1A4A4B good for buttons?

#1A4A4B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1A4A4B — black text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1A4A4B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1A4A4B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#1A4A4B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A4A4B

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A4A4B works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A4A4B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A4A4B Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #1A4A4B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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 #1A4A4B Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #1A4A4B Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #F6F4EF Accent #1A4A4B Secondary #5D6C6C 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 #1A4A4B 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 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1A4A4B

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People also use #1A4A4B with

Hunter Green Prussian Blue 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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E4E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A3A4C — 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 #1A4A4B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A4A4B;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 74 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.7% 0.051 197.1);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E0F5F5;
  --color-200: #C2E9EA;
  --color-300: #98D6D7;
  --color-400: #70C0C2;
  --color-500: #4FA4A6;
  --color-600: #427E7F;
  --color-700: #345B5B;
  --color-800: #253C3C;
  --color-900: #182525;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E0F5F5',
    200: '#C2E9EA',
    300: '#98D6D7',
    400: '#70C0C2',
    500: '#4FA4A6',
    600: '#427E7F',
    700: '#345B5B',
    800: '#253C3C',
    900: '#182525',
  },
}

$base: #1A4A4B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E0F5F5;
$base-200: #C2E9EA;
$base-300: #98D6D7;
$base-400: #70C0C2;
$base-500: #4FA4A6;
$base-600: #427E7F;
$base-700: #345B5B;
$base-800: #253C3C;
$base-900: #182525;
$base-hover: #153C3D;
$base-subtle: #ABD8D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A4A4B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E9EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D6D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C0C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FA4A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427E7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A4A4B

Color Lab

Pairs with #1A4A4B

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