What color is #234745?

#234745 is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 71, 69), and in HSL hsl(177, 34%, 21%).

Is #234745 accessible as text?

On white, #234745 has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #234745, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #234745?

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

What colors go well with #234745?

#234745 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #482325. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #234745 below.

Is #234745 good for buttons?

#234745 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #234745 — black text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #234745 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #234745 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#234745 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #234745

Not just a swatch — here's how #234745 works with other colors. Named schemes with #234745 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #234745 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Brunswick 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 #234745 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Brunswick 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 #234745 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #234745 Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #F6F4EF Accent #234745 Secondary #5D6968 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #234745 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 11/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #234745

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People also use #234745 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDE1E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #233D48 — 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 #234745 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #234745;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 71 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.0% 0.042 190.8);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F2F1;
  --color-200: #C8E4E3;
  --color-300: #A2CECB;
  --color-400: #7DB5B2;
  --color-500: #5C9895;
  --color-600: #4C7674;
  --color-700: #3A5554;
  --color-800: #283938;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F2F1',
    200: '#C8E4E3',
    300: '#A2CECB',
    400: '#7DB5B2',
    500: '#5C9895',
    600: '#4C7674',
    700: '#3A5554',
    800: '#283938',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #234745;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F2F1;
$base-200: #C8E4E3;
$base-300: #A2CECB;
$base-400: #7DB5B2;
$base-500: #5C9895;
$base-600: #4C7674;
$base-700: #3A5554;
$base-800: #283938;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #1C3938;
$base-subtle: #B3D2D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#234745",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DB5B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C9895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7674",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5554",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #234745

Color Lab

Pairs with #234745

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