What color is #1A514B?

#1A514B is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(26, 81, 75), and in HSL hsl(173, 51%, 21%).

Is #1A514B accessible as text?

On white, #1A514B has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A514B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A514B?

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

What colors go well with #1A514B?

#1A514B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #511A21. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1A514B below.

Is #1A514B good for buttons?

#1A514B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1A514B — black text only reaches 2.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1A514B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1A514B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#1A514B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A514B

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A514B works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A514B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A514B 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 #1A514B 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 #1A514B Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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 #1A514B 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 #1A514B Secondary #61726F 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 #1A514B 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

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

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 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

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 #1A514B with

Dark Olive 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E6E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A4551 — 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 #1A514B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A514B;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 81 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.7% 0.058 185.1);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #E0F6F3;
  --color-200: #C1EBE6;
  --color-300: #97D9D1;
  --color-400: #6FC3B9;
  --color-500: #4EA79D;
  --color-600: #418179;
  --color-700: #335C57;
  --color-800: #243D3A;
  --color-900: #182624;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#E0F6F3',
    200: '#C1EBE6',
    300: '#97D9D1',
    400: '#6FC3B9',
    500: '#4EA79D',
    600: '#418179',
    700: '#335C57',
    800: '#243D3A',
    900: '#182624',
  },
}

$base: #1A514B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #E0F6F3;
$base-200: #C1EBE6;
$base-300: #97D9D1;
$base-400: #6FC3B9;
$base-500: #4EA79D;
$base-600: #418179;
$base-700: #335C57;
$base-800: #243D3A;
$base-900: #182624;
$base-hover: #15413C;
$base-subtle: #ABDAD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A514B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D9D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA79D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418179",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A514B

Color Lab

Pairs with #1A514B

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