What color is #264D44?

#264D44 is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(38, 77, 68), and in HSL hsl(166, 34%, 23%).

Is #264D44 accessible as text?

On white, #264D44 has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #264D44, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #264D44?

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

What colors go well with #264D44?

#264D44 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4F2730. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #264D44 below.

Is #264D44 good for buttons?

#264D44 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #264D44 — black text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #264D44 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #264D44 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.

#264D44 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #264D44

Not just a swatch — here's how #264D44 works with other colors. Named schemes with #264D44 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #264D44 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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 #264D44 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #264D44 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

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 #264D44 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 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 #264D44 Secondary #626F6B Support #979286 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 #264D44 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 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

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 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #264D44 with

Hunter Green Charcoal Bistre 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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEE1DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #274B4F — 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 #264D44 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #264D44;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 77 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.8% 0.047 176.9);
  --color-50: #F4FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2EF;
  --color-200: #C8E4DE;
  --color-300: #A2CEC3;
  --color-400: #7DB5A8;
  --color-500: #5C988A;
  --color-600: #4C766C;
  --color-700: #3A554F;
  --color-800: #283935;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2EF',
    200: '#C8E4DE',
    300: '#A2CEC3',
    400: '#7DB5A8',
    500: '#5C988A',
    600: '#4C766C',
    700: '#3A554F',
    800: '#283935',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #264D44;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2EF;
$base-200: #C8E4DE;
$base-300: #A2CEC3;
$base-400: #7DB5A8;
$base-500: #5C988A;
$base-600: #4C766C;
$base-700: #3A554F;
$base-800: #283935;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #1F3F37;
$base-subtle: #B5D3CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#264D44",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CEC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DB5A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C988A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C766C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A554F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283935",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #264D44

Color Lab

Pairs with #264D44

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