What color is #1A4E49?

#1A4E49 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(26, 78, 73), and in HSL hsl(174, 50%, 20%).

Is #1A4E49 accessible as text?

On white, #1A4E49 has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A4E49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A4E49?

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

What colors go well with #1A4E49?

#1A4E49 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D1A1F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1A4E49 below.

Is #1A4E49 good for buttons?

#1A4E49 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1A4E49 — black text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1A4E49 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1A4E49 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#1A4E49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A4E49

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A4E49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A4E49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A4E49 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #1A4E49 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #1A4E49 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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 #1A4E49 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 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 #1A4E49 Secondary #5F6F6D 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 #1A4E49 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1A4E49 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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E5E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A414D — 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 #1A4E49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A4E49;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 78 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.8% 0.055 186.4);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #E0F5F3;
  --color-200: #C2EBE6;
  --color-300: #97D8D1;
  --color-400: #70C2BA;
  --color-500: #4EA69E;
  --color-600: #42807A;
  --color-700: #335C58;
  --color-800: #243C3A;
  --color-900: #182524;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#E0F5F3',
    200: '#C2EBE6',
    300: '#97D8D1',
    400: '#70C2BA',
    500: '#4EA69E',
    600: '#42807A',
    700: '#335C58',
    800: '#243C3A',
    900: '#182524',
  },
}

$base: #1A4E49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #E0F5F3;
$base-200: #C2EBE6;
$base-300: #97D8D1;
$base-400: #70C2BA;
$base-500: #4EA69E;
$base-600: #42807A;
$base-700: #335C58;
$base-800: #243C3A;
$base-900: #182524;
$base-hover: #143D39;
$base-subtle: #ABD9D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A4E49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA69E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42807A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A4E49

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