What color is #255342?

#255342 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 83, 66), and in HSL hsl(158, 38%, 24%).

Is #255342 accessible as text?

On white, #255342 has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #255342, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #255342?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #255342?

#255342 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #542637. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #255342 below.

Is #255342 good for buttons?

#255342 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #255342 — black text only reaches 2.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #255342 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #255342 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#255342 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #255342

Not just a swatch — here's how #255342 works with other colors. Named schemes with #255342 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #255342 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Brunswick Green 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 #255342 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Brunswick Green 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 #255342 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Brunswick Green 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 #255342 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Brunswick Green 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 #F7F4EF Accent #255342 Secondary #65746D Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick Green 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #255342 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 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEE3DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #265453 — 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 #255342 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #255342;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 83 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.4% 0.059 166.9);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E2F3ED;
  --color-200: #C7E6DA;
  --color-300: #9FD0BE;
  --color-400: #7AB8A1;
  --color-500: #599C83;
  --color-600: #497967;
  --color-700: #38574B;
  --color-800: #273A33;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF8',
    100: '#E2F3ED',
    200: '#C7E6DA',
    300: '#9FD0BE',
    400: '#7AB8A1',
    500: '#599C83',
    600: '#497967',
    700: '#38574B',
    800: '#273A33',
    900: '#192420',
  },
}

$base: #255342;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF8;
$base-100: #E2F3ED;
$base-200: #C7E6DA;
$base-300: #9FD0BE;
$base-400: #7AB8A1;
$base-500: #599C83;
$base-600: #497967;
$base-700: #38574B;
$base-800: #273A33;
$base-900: #192420;
$base-hover: #1E4436;
$base-subtle: #B4D6C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#255342",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FD0BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#599C83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497967",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38574B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #255342

Color Lab

Pairs with #255342

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