What color is #254B60?

#254B60 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 75, 96), and in HSL hsl(201, 44%, 26%).

Is #254B60 accessible as text?

On white, #254B60 has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #254B60, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #254B60?

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

What colors go well with #254B60?

#254B60 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5F3A25. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #254B60 below.

Is #254B60 good for buttons?

#254B60 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #254B60 — black text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #254B60 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #254B60 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#254B60 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #254B60

Not just a swatch — here's how #254B60 works with other colors. Named schemes with #254B60 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #254B60 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #254B60 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #254B60 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4A6C80

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 #254B60 Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

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 #254B60 Secondary #636F77 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 #254B60 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #254B60 with

Viridian Yale Blue Espresso Platinum Charcoal

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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDDE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #25385F — 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 #254B60 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #254B60;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 75 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.4% 0.056 234.8);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1EDF4;
  --color-200: #C4DCE8;
  --color-300: #9BC0D4;
  --color-400: #75A4BD;
  --color-500: #5486A1;
  --color-600: #46697C;
  --color-700: #364D59;
  --color-800: #26343B;
  --color-900: #192025;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1EDF4',
    200: '#C4DCE8',
    300: '#9BC0D4',
    400: '#75A4BD',
    500: '#5486A1',
    600: '#46697C',
    700: '#364D59',
    800: '#26343B',
    900: '#192025',
  },
}

$base: #254B60;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1EDF4;
$base-200: #C4DCE8;
$base-300: #9BC0D4;
$base-400: #75A4BD;
$base-500: #5486A1;
$base-600: #46697C;
$base-700: #364D59;
$base-800: #26343B;
$base-900: #192025;
$base-hover: #1E3C4C;
$base-subtle: #B3CCD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#254B60",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4DCE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BC0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75A4BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5486A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46697C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364D59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26343B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192025",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #254B60

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