What color is #255B49?

#255B49 is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 91, 73), and in HSL hsl(160, 42%, 25%).

Is #255B49 accessible as text?

On white, #255B49 has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #255B49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #255B49?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-800 (#006045).

What colors go well with #255B49?

#255B49 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B2537. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #255B49 below.

Is #255B49 good for buttons?

#255B49 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #255B49 — black text only reaches 2.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #255B49 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #255B49 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.

#255B49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #255B49

Not just a swatch — here's how #255B49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #255B49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #255B49 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Hunter 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 #255B49 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Hunter 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 #255B49 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Hunter 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 #255B49 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Hunter 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 #255B49 Secondary #6B7C75 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Hunter 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 Hunter Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #255B49 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 41/100

Neutral

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

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 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #255B49 with

Fern Green Dark Slate Gray Tyrian Purple Platinum

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 #CDE4DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #255B5B — 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 #255B49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #255B49;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 91 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.9% 0.065 168.6);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E2F4EE;
  --color-200: #C5E7DC;
  --color-300: #9CD3C1;
  --color-400: #76BCA5;
  --color-500: #559F87;
  --color-600: #477B6A;
  --color-700: #36584D;
  --color-800: #263B34;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E2F4EE',
    200: '#C5E7DC',
    300: '#9CD3C1',
    400: '#76BCA5',
    500: '#559F87',
    600: '#477B6A',
    700: '#36584D',
    800: '#263B34',
    900: '#192420',
  },
}

$base: #255B49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E2F4EE;
$base-200: #C5E7DC;
$base-300: #9CD3C1;
$base-400: #76BCA5;
$base-500: #559F87;
$base-600: #477B6A;
$base-700: #36584D;
$base-800: #263B34;
$base-900: #192420;
$base-hover: #1E483A;
$base-subtle: #B3D8CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#255B49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76BCA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#559F87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#477B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36584D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #255B49

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Pairs with #255B49

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