What color is #265451?

#265451 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(38, 84, 81), and in HSL hsl(176, 38%, 24%).

Is #265451 accessible as text?

On white, #265451 has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #265451, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #265451?

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

What colors go well with #265451?

#265451 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #542629. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #265451 below.

Is #265451 good for buttons?

#265451 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #265451 — black text only reaches 2.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #265451 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #265451 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#265451 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #265451

Not just a swatch — here's how #265451 works with other colors. Named schemes with #265451 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #265451 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #265451 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #265451 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Dark Slate Gray 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 #265451 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Dark Slate Gray 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 #265451 Secondary #677674 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #265451 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

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 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #265451

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People also use #265451 with

Fern 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 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEE3E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #264854 — 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 #265451 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #265451;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 84 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.3% 0.051 189.7);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E2F3F2;
  --color-200: #C7E6E4;
  --color-300: #9FD0CD;
  --color-400: #7AB8B4;
  --color-500: #599C97;
  --color-600: #497975;
  --color-700: #385755;
  --color-800: #273A38;
  --color-900: #192423;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E2F3F2',
    200: '#C7E6E4',
    300: '#9FD0CD',
    400: '#7AB8B4',
    500: '#599C97',
    600: '#497975',
    700: '#385755',
    800: '#273A38',
    900: '#192423',
  },
}

$base: #265451;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E2F3F2;
$base-200: #C7E6E4;
$base-300: #9FD0CD;
$base-400: #7AB8B4;
$base-500: #599C97;
$base-600: #497975;
$base-700: #385755;
$base-800: #273A38;
$base-900: #192423;
$base-hover: #1E4441;
$base-subtle: #B4D6D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#265451",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FD0CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#599C97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497975",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385755",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #265451

Color Lab

Pairs with #265451

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