What color is #246169?

#246169 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(36, 97, 105), and in HSL hsl(187, 49%, 28%).

Is #246169 accessible as text?

On white, #246169 has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #246169, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #246169?

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

What colors go well with #246169?

#246169 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A2D24. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #246169 below.

Is #246169 good for buttons?

#246169 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #246169 — black text only reaches 2.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #246169 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #246169 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#246169 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #246169

Not just a swatch — here's how #246169 works with other colors. Named schemes with #246169 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #246169 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Feldgrau 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 #246169 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau 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 #246169 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #4F838A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #246169 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Feldgrau 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 #246169 Secondary #718386 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #246169 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 33/100

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

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 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

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 #246169 with

Sea Green Yale Blue Wine Red 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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDE4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #244B6A — 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 #246169 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #246169;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 97 105;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.7% 0.063 207.2);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E0F3F5;
  --color-200: #C2E5EA;
  --color-300: #98D0D7;
  --color-400: #70B8C2;
  --color-500: #4F9BA6;
  --color-600: #42787F;
  --color-700: #34575B;
  --color-800: #25393C;
  --color-900: #182425;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E0F3F5',
    200: '#C2E5EA',
    300: '#98D0D7',
    400: '#70B8C2',
    500: '#4F9BA6',
    600: '#42787F',
    700: '#34575B',
    800: '#25393C',
    900: '#182425',
  },
}

$base: #246169;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E0F3F5;
$base-200: #C2E5EA;
$base-300: #98D0D7;
$base-400: #70B8C2;
$base-500: #4F9BA6;
$base-600: #42787F;
$base-700: #34575B;
$base-800: #25393C;
$base-900: #182425;
$base-hover: #1D4F55;
$base-subtle: #B3D8DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#246169",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D0D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70B8C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F9BA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42787F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34575B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25393C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #246169

Color Lab

Pairs with #246169

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