What color is #224533?

#224533 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 69, 51), and in HSL hsl(149, 34%, 20%).

Is #224533 accessible as text?

On white, #224533 has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #224533, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #224533?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #224533?

#224533 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #442234. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #224533 below.

Is #224533 good for buttons?

#224533 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #224533 — black text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #224533 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #224533 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.

#224533 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #224533

Not just a swatch — here's how #224533 works with other colors. Named schemes with #224533 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224533 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Brunswick Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224533 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5140 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #224533 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Brunswick Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #224533 Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C25 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 #224533 Secondary #5A665F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #224533 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #224533

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People also use #224533 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE0D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #22443E — 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 #224533 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #224533;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 69 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.8% 0.052 159.8);
  --color-50: #F4FAF7;
  --color-100: #E3F2EA;
  --color-200: #C8E4D6;
  --color-300: #A2CEB7;
  --color-400: #7DB598;
  --color-500: #5C9879;
  --color-600: #4C7660;
  --color-700: #3A5547;
  --color-800: #283930;
  --color-900: #1A231E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF7',
    100: '#E3F2EA',
    200: '#C8E4D6',
    300: '#A2CEB7',
    400: '#7DB598',
    500: '#5C9879',
    600: '#4C7660',
    700: '#3A5547',
    800: '#283930',
    900: '#1A231E',
  },
}

$base: #224533;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAF7;
$base-100: #E3F2EA;
$base-200: #C8E4D6;
$base-300: #A2CEB7;
$base-400: #7DB598;
$base-500: #5C9879;
$base-600: #4C7660;
$base-700: #3A5547;
$base-800: #283930;
$base-900: #1A231E;
$base-hover: #1B3728;
$base-subtle: #B2D2C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#224533",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CEB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DB598",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C9879",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7660",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5547",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283930",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #224533

Color Lab

Pairs with #224533

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