What color is #1B4C41?

#1B4C41 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(27, 76, 65), and in HSL hsl(167, 48%, 20%).

Is #1B4C41 accessible as text?

On white, #1B4C41 has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #1B4C41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1B4C41?

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

What colors go well with #1B4C41?

#1B4C41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B1B25. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1B4C41 below.

Is #1B4C41 good for buttons?

#1B4C41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1B4C41 — black text only reaches 2.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1B4C41 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1B4C41 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.

#1B4C41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1B4C41

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B4C41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B4C41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1B4C41 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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 #1B4C41 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #1B4C41 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 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 #1B4C41 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C28 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 #1B4C41 Secondary #5D6D68 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 #1B4C41 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 40/100

Neutral

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

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 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1B4C41 with

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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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E4DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B464B — 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 #1B4C41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1B4C41;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 76 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.0% 0.056 175.9);
  --color-50: #F3FBFA;
  --color-100: #E0F5F0;
  --color-200: #C3EAE1;
  --color-300: #99D7C9;
  --color-400: #71C1B0;
  --color-500: #50A592;
  --color-600: #437F72;
  --color-700: #345B52;
  --color-800: #253C37;
  --color-900: #182522;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F3FBFA',
    100: '#E0F5F0',
    200: '#C3EAE1',
    300: '#99D7C9',
    400: '#71C1B0',
    500: '#50A592',
    600: '#437F72',
    700: '#345B52',
    800: '#253C37',
    900: '#182522',
  },
}

$base: #1B4C41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFA;
$base-100: #E0F5F0;
$base-200: #C3EAE1;
$base-300: #99D7C9;
$base-400: #71C1B0;
$base-500: #50A592;
$base-600: #437F72;
$base-700: #345B52;
$base-800: #253C37;
$base-900: #182522;
$base-hover: #153C34;
$base-subtle: #ABD8CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1B4C41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3EAE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D7C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71C1B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50A592",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#437F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182522",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1B4C41

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