What color is #244A4E?

#244A4E is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(36, 74, 78), and in HSL hsl(186, 37%, 22%).

Is #244A4E accessible as text?

On white, #244A4E has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #244A4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #244A4E?

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

What colors go well with #244A4E?

#244A4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D2723. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #244A4E below.

Is #244A4E good for buttons?

#244A4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #244A4E — black text only reaches 2.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #244A4E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #244A4E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#244A4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #244A4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #244A4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #244A4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #244A4E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #244A4E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #244A4E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #496B6F

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #244A4E Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #244A4E Secondary #606C6E Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #244A4E 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #244A4E with

Hunter Green Prussian Blue 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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDE0E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #233B4D — 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 #244A4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #244A4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 74 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.044 204.4);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F1F3;
  --color-200: #C7E2E5;
  --color-300: #A0CBCF;
  --color-400: #7AB2B8;
  --color-500: #5A949B;
  --color-600: #4A7378;
  --color-700: #385356;
  --color-800: #283839;
  --color-900: #1A2324;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F1F3',
    200: '#C7E2E5',
    300: '#A0CBCF',
    400: '#7AB2B8',
    500: '#5A949B',
    600: '#4A7378',
    700: '#385356',
    800: '#283839',
    900: '#1A2324',
  },
}

$base: #244A4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F1F3;
$base-200: #C7E2E5;
$base-300: #A0CBCF;
$base-400: #7AB2B8;
$base-500: #5A949B;
$base-600: #4A7378;
$base-700: #385356;
$base-800: #283839;
$base-900: #1A2324;
$base-hover: #1C3A3D;
$base-subtle: #B3D1D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#244A4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CBCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB2B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A949B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7378",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #244A4E

Color Lab

Pairs with #244A4E

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