What color is #1E3E36?

#1E3E36 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(30, 62, 54), and in HSL hsl(165, 35%, 18%).

Is #1E3E36 accessible as text?

On white, #1E3E36 has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E3E36, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E3E36?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #1E3E36?

#1E3E36 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E1E26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1E3E36 below.

Is #1E3E36 good for buttons?

#1E3E36 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1E3E36 — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1E3E36 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1E3E36 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.

#1E3E36 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E3E36

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E3E36 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E3E36 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E3E36 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Bottle 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 #1E3E36 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Bottle 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 #1E3E36 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Bottle 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 #1E3E36 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1E2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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 #1E3E36 Secondary #555F5C Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1E3E36 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1E3E36

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #1E3E36 with

Hunter Green Gunmetal Gray Bistre 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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E3B3E — 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 #1E3E36 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1E3E36;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 62 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.6% 0.041 175.6);
  --color-50: #F4FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2EE;
  --color-200: #C8E4DD;
  --color-300: #A1CEC3;
  --color-400: #7CB6A7;
  --color-500: #5C998A;
  --color-600: #4B776C;
  --color-700: #39564E;
  --color-800: #283935;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2EE',
    200: '#C8E4DD',
    300: '#A1CEC3',
    400: '#7CB6A7',
    500: '#5C998A',
    600: '#4B776C',
    700: '#39564E',
    800: '#283935',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #1E3E36;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2EE;
$base-200: #C8E4DD;
$base-300: #A1CEC3;
$base-400: #7CB6A7;
$base-500: #5C998A;
$base-600: #4B776C;
$base-700: #39564E;
$base-800: #283935;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #18322B;
$base-subtle: #B0D1C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E3E36",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1CEC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CB6A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C998A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B776C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39564E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283935",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}