What color is #233E33?

#233E33 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 62, 51), and in HSL hsl(156, 28%, 19%).

Is #233E33 accessible as text?

On white, #233E33 has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #233E33, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #233E33?

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

What colors go well with #233E33?

#233E33 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E232E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #233E33 below.

Is #233E33 good for buttons?

#233E33 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #233E33 — black text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #233E33 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #233E33 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.

#233E33 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #233E33

Not just a swatch — here's how #233E33 works with other colors. Named schemes with #233E33 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #233E33 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #233E33 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Bottle 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 #233E33 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C27 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #233E33 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #0A1E1C

Bottle Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Bottle Green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #233E33 Secondary #56605B Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #233E33 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #233E33

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For fashion

People also use #233E33 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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDED7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #233E3C — 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 #233E33 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #233E33;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 62 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.8% 0.039 166.3);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E5F1EC;
  --color-200: #CBE2D8;
  --color-300: #A6CABB;
  --color-400: #82B09E;
  --color-500: #62937F;
  --color-600: #4F7264;
  --color-700: #3C534A;
  --color-800: #2A3732;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E5F1EC',
    200: '#CBE2D8',
    300: '#A6CABB',
    400: '#82B09E',
    500: '#62937F',
    600: '#4F7264',
    700: '#3C534A',
    800: '#2A3732',
    900: '#1B221F',
  },
}

$base: #233E33;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E5F1EC;
$base-200: #CBE2D8;
$base-300: #A6CABB;
$base-400: #82B09E;
$base-500: #62937F;
$base-600: #4F7264;
$base-700: #3C534A;
$base-800: #2A3732;
$base-900: #1B221F;
$base-hover: #1C3229;
$base-subtle: #B4CEC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#233E33",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B09E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62937F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C534A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3732",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}