What color is #246263?

#246263 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(36, 98, 99), and in HSL hsl(181, 47%, 26%).

Is #246263 accessible as text?

On white, #246263 has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #246263, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #246263?

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

What colors go well with #246263?

#246263 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #612423. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #246263 below.

Is #246263 good for buttons?

#246263 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #246263 — black text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #246263 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #246263 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#246263 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #246263

Not just a swatch — here's how #246263 works with other colors. Named schemes with #246263 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #246263 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #246263 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #246263 Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #246263 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Feldgrau 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 #F6F4EF Accent #246263 Secondary #718484 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 #246263 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 34/100

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 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

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 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #246263

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People also use #246263 with

Fern Green Yale Blue Rosewood 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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #234C61 — 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 #246263 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #246263;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 98 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.7% 0.063 196.7);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E0F4F5;
  --color-200: #C3E9E9;
  --color-300: #99D5D6;
  --color-400: #72BFC0;
  --color-500: #51A2A4;
  --color-600: #447D7E;
  --color-700: #345A5A;
  --color-800: #253B3C;
  --color-900: #182525;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E0F4F5',
    200: '#C3E9E9',
    300: '#99D5D6',
    400: '#72BFC0',
    500: '#51A2A4',
    600: '#447D7E',
    700: '#345A5A',
    800: '#253B3C',
    900: '#182525',
  },
}

$base: #246263;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E0F4F5;
$base-200: #C3E9E9;
$base-300: #99D5D6;
$base-400: #72BFC0;
$base-500: #51A2A4;
$base-600: #447D7E;
$base-700: #345A5A;
$base-800: #253B3C;
$base-900: #182525;
$base-hover: #1C4D4E;
$base-subtle: #B2DADB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#246263",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3E9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D5D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#72BFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#51A2A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#447D7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345A5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #246263

Color Lab

Pairs with #246263

UI roles & guardrails

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