What color is #24576B?

#24576B is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 87, 107), and in HSL hsl(197, 50%, 28%).

Is #24576B accessible as text?

On white, #24576B has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #24576B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #24576B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #24576B?

#24576B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B3824. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #24576B below.

Is #24576B good for buttons?

#24576B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #24576B — black text only reaches 2.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #24576B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #24576B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#24576B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #24576B

Not just a swatch — here's how #24576B works with other colors. Named schemes with #24576B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #24576B Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #24576B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #24576B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4D798C

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 #24576B Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #24576B Secondary #6B7B82 Support #969386 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 #24576B 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #24576B 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 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDE0E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #243F6B — 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 #24576B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #24576B;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 87 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.1% 0.063 226.9);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #E0EFF5;
  --color-200: #C2DFEB;
  --color-300: #97C6D8;
  --color-400: #70ABC2;
  --color-500: #4E8DA6;
  --color-600: #426E80;
  --color-700: #33505C;
  --color-800: #24363C;
  --color-900: #182225;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#E0EFF5',
    200: '#C2DFEB',
    300: '#97C6D8',
    400: '#70ABC2',
    500: '#4E8DA6',
    600: '#426E80',
    700: '#33505C',
    800: '#24363C',
    900: '#182225',
  },
}

$base: #24576B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #E0EFF5;
$base-200: #C2DFEB;
$base-300: #97C6D8;
$base-400: #70ABC2;
$base-500: #4E8DA6;
$base-600: #426E80;
$base-700: #33505C;
$base-800: #24363C;
$base-900: #182225;
$base-hover: #1D4556;
$base-subtle: #B3D1DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#24576B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DFEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97C6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70ABC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E8DA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426E80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33505C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24363C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #24576B

Color Lab

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