What color is #224A51?

#224A51 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 74, 81), and in HSL hsl(189, 41%, 23%).

Is #224A51 accessible as text?

On white, #224A51 has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #224A51, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #224A51?

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

What colors go well with #224A51?

#224A51 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #532A23. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #224A51 below.

Is #224A51 good for buttons?

#224A51 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #224A51 — black text only reaches 2.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #224A51 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #224A51 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#224A51 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #224A51

Not just a swatch — here's how #224A51 works with other colors. Named schemes with #224A51 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224A51 Accent #A6C4BE 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 #224A51 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #224A51 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #476B71

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224A51 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #224A51 Secondary #606D6F 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 #224A51 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

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 #224A51 with

Pine Green Prussian Blue Espresso 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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE0E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #233B53 — 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 #224A51 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #224A51;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 74 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.046 210.3);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F1F3;
  --color-200: #C6E2E7;
  --color-300: #9DCAD2;
  --color-400: #77B1BB;
  --color-500: #56949E;
  --color-600: #47737A;
  --color-700: #375358;
  --color-800: #27373A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F1F3',
    200: '#C6E2E7',
    300: '#9DCAD2',
    400: '#77B1BB',
    500: '#56949E',
    600: '#47737A',
    700: '#375358',
    800: '#27373A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #224A51;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F1F3;
$base-200: #C6E2E7;
$base-300: #9DCAD2;
$base-400: #77B1BB;
$base-500: #56949E;
$base-600: #47737A;
$base-700: #375358;
$base-800: #27373A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #1C3C42;
$base-subtle: #B2D1D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#224A51",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E2E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DCAD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77B1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#56949E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47737A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27373A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #224A51

Color Lab

Pairs with #224A51

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