What color is #236458?

#236458 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 100, 88), and in HSL hsl(169, 48%, 26%).

Is #236458 accessible as text?

On white, #236458 has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #236458, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #236458?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #236458?

#236458 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #62222E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #236458 below.

Is #236458 good for buttons?

#236458 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #236458 — black text only reaches 3.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #236458 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #236458 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.

#236458 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #236458

Not just a swatch — here's how #236458 works with other colors. Named schemes with #236458 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #236458 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Hunter 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 #236458 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Hunter 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 #236458 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

Hunter 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 #236458 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Hunter 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 #236458 Secondary #718580 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Hunter 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 Hunter Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #236458 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 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #236458

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People also use #236458 with

Fern Green Charcoal Wine Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE6E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #225962 — 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 #236458 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #236458;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 100 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.8% 0.069 178.7);
  --color-50: #F3FBFA;
  --color-100: #E0F5F1;
  --color-200: #C3EAE3;
  --color-300: #99D7CB;
  --color-400: #71C1B2;
  --color-500: #50A595;
  --color-600: #437F74;
  --color-700: #345B54;
  --color-800: #253C38;
  --color-900: #182523;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F3FBFA',
    100: '#E0F5F1',
    200: '#C3EAE3',
    300: '#99D7CB',
    400: '#71C1B2',
    500: '#50A595',
    600: '#437F74',
    700: '#345B54',
    800: '#253C38',
    900: '#182523',
  },
}

$base: #236458;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFA;
$base-100: #E0F5F1;
$base-200: #C3EAE3;
$base-300: #99D7CB;
$base-400: #71C1B2;
$base-500: #50A595;
$base-600: #437F74;
$base-700: #345B54;
$base-800: #253C38;
$base-900: #182523;
$base-hover: #1C4E45;
$base-subtle: #B2DBD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#236458",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3EAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D7CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71C1B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50A595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#437F74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182523",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #236458

Color Lab

Pairs with #236458

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