What color is #244B59?

#244B59 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 75, 89), and in HSL hsl(196, 42%, 25%).

Is #244B59 accessible as text?

On white, #244B59 has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #244B59, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #244B59?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #244B59?

#244B59 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B3325. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #244B59 below.

Is #244B59 good for buttons?

#244B59 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #244B59 — black text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #244B59 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #244B59 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#244B59 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #244B59

Not just a swatch — here's how #244B59 works with other colors. Named schemes with #244B59 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #244B59 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Charcoal 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 #244B59 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal 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 #244B59 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #496C79

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #244B59 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Charcoal 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 #244B59 Secondary #626E74 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #244B59 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #244B59 with

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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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDEE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #253A5B — 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 #244B59 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #244B59;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 75 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.050 223.8);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EFF4;
  --color-200: #C5DEE7;
  --color-300: #9CC4D3;
  --color-400: #76A9BC;
  --color-500: #558C9F;
  --color-600: #476D7B;
  --color-700: #364F58;
  --color-800: #26353B;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EFF4',
    200: '#C5DEE7',
    300: '#9CC4D3',
    400: '#76A9BC',
    500: '#558C9F',
    600: '#476D7B',
    700: '#364F58',
    800: '#26353B',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #244B59;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EFF4;
$base-200: #C5DEE7;
$base-300: #9CC4D3;
$base-400: #76A9BC;
$base-500: #558C9F;
$base-600: #476D7B;
$base-700: #364F58;
$base-800: #26353B;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #1E3D48;
$base-subtle: #B3CED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#244B59",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5DEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CC4D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76A9BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#558C9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#476D7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364F58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26353B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #244B59

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Pairs with #244B59

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