What color is #225545?

#225545 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 85, 69), and in HSL hsl(161, 43%, 23%).

Is #225545 accessible as text?

On white, #225545 has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #225545, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #225545?

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

What colors go well with #225545?

#225545 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #542131. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #225545 below.

Is #225545 good for buttons?

#225545 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #225545 — black text only reaches 2.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #225545 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #225545 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.

#225545 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #225545

Not just a swatch — here's how #225545 works with other colors. Named schemes with #225545 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #225545 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Castleton 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 #225545 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Castleton 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 #225545 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Castleton 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #225545 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Castleton Green 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 #F7F4EF Accent #225545 Secondary #66766F Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Castleton 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 Castleton Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #225545 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 41/100

Neutral

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

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 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #225545

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People also use #225545 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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE4DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #215354 — 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 #225545 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #225545;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 85 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.0% 0.061 169.9);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E1F4EE;
  --color-200: #C5E8DD;
  --color-300: #9CD3C2;
  --color-400: #75BDA6;
  --color-500: #55A088;
  --color-600: #467C6B;
  --color-700: #36594E;
  --color-800: #263B34;
  --color-900: #192421;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E1F4EE',
    200: '#C5E8DD',
    300: '#9CD3C2',
    400: '#75BDA6',
    500: '#55A088',
    600: '#467C6B',
    700: '#36594E',
    800: '#263B34',
    900: '#192421',
  },
}

$base: #225545;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E1F4EE;
$base-200: #C5E8DD;
$base-300: #9CD3C2;
$base-400: #75BDA6;
$base-500: #55A088;
$base-600: #467C6B;
$base-700: #36594E;
$base-800: #263B34;
$base-900: #192421;
$base-hover: #1B4336;
$base-subtle: #B1D7CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#225545",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A088",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36594E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192421",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #225545

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Pairs with #225545

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