What color is #205153?

#205153 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(32, 81, 83), and in HSL hsl(182, 44%, 23%).

Is #205153 accessible as text?

On white, #205153 has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #205153, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #205153?

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

What colors go well with #205153?

#205153 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #542321. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #205153 below.

Is #205153 good for buttons?

#205153 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #205153 — black text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #205153 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #205153 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#205153 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #205153

Not just a swatch — here's how #205153 works with other colors. Named schemes with #205153 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #205153 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #205153 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #205153 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

Dark Slate Gray 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 #205153 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Slate Gray 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 #F6F4EF Accent #205153 Secondary #647373 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #205153 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #205153

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People also use #205153 with

Fern Green Prussian Blue 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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE3E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #214254 — 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 #205153 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #205153;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 81 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.3% 0.052 198.9);
  --color-50: #F4FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F3F4;
  --color-200: #C4E7E8;
  --color-300: #9BD2D4;
  --color-400: #75BBBD;
  --color-500: #549FA1;
  --color-600: #467A7C;
  --color-700: #365859;
  --color-800: #263A3B;
  --color-900: #192425;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F4FBFB',
    100: '#E1F3F4',
    200: '#C4E7E8',
    300: '#9BD2D4',
    400: '#75BBBD',
    500: '#549FA1',
    600: '#467A7C',
    700: '#365859',
    800: '#263A3B',
    900: '#192425',
  },
}

$base: #205153;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F3F4;
$base-200: #C4E7E8;
$base-300: #9BD2D4;
$base-400: #75BBBD;
$base-500: #549FA1;
$base-600: #467A7C;
$base-700: #365859;
$base-800: #263A3B;
$base-900: #192425;
$base-hover: #1A4244;
$base-subtle: #B0D6D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#205153",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD2D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BBBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#549FA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467A7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263A3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #205153

Color Lab

Pairs with #205153

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