What color is #236459?

#236459 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(35, 100, 89), and in HSL hsl(170, 48%, 26%).

Is #236459 accessible as text?

On white, #236459 has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #236459, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #236459?

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

What colors go well with #236459?

#236459 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #62222D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #236459 below.

Is #236459 good for buttons?

#236459 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #236459 — black text only reaches 3.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #236459 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #236459 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#236459 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #236459

Not just a swatch — here's how #236459 works with other colors. Named schemes with #236459 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #236459 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE 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 #236459 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 #236459 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 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 #236459 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 #236459 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 #236459 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 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

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 18/100

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 35/100

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 #236459

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People also use #236459 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 #225862 — 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 #236459 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #236459;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 100 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.9% 0.068 180.0);
  --color-50: #F3FBFA;
  --color-100: #E0F5F2;
  --color-200: #C3EAE3;
  --color-300: #99D7CC;
  --color-400: #71C1B3;
  --color-500: #50A597;
  --color-600: #437F75;
  --color-700: #345B54;
  --color-800: #253C38;
  --color-900: #182523;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F3FBFA',
    100: '#E0F5F2',
    200: '#C3EAE3',
    300: '#99D7CC',
    400: '#71C1B3',
    500: '#50A597',
    600: '#437F75',
    700: '#345B54',
    800: '#253C38',
    900: '#182523',
  },
}

$base: #236459;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFA;
$base-100: #E0F5F2;
$base-200: #C3EAE3;
$base-300: #99D7CC;
$base-400: #71C1B3;
$base-500: #50A597;
$base-600: #437F75;
$base-700: #345B54;
$base-800: #253C38;
$base-900: #182523;
$base-hover: #1C4E46;
$base-subtle: #B2DBD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#236459",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3EAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D7CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71C1B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50A597",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#437F75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182523",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #236459

Color Lab

Pairs with #236459

UI roles & guardrails

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