What color is #284841?

#284841 is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(40, 72, 65), and in HSL hsl(167, 29%, 22%).

Is #284841 accessible as text?

On white, #284841 has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #284841, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #284841?

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

What colors go well with #284841?

#284841 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #48282F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #284841 below.

Is #284841 good for buttons?

#284841 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #284841 — black text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #284841 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #284841 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.

#284841 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #284841

Not just a swatch — here's how #284841 works with other colors. Named schemes with #284841 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #284841 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #284841 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 #284841 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #284841 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94C Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #284841 Secondary #5F6A67 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 #284841 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #284841

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People also use #284841 with

Hunter Green Onyx 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE0DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #284548 — 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 #284841 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #284841;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 72 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.4% 0.040 178.4);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1EE;
  --color-200: #CAE2DD;
  --color-300: #A5CAC2;
  --color-400: #81B1A7;
  --color-500: #619489;
  --color-600: #4F736B;
  --color-700: #3C534E;
  --color-800: #293734;
  --color-900: #1B2321;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1EE',
    200: '#CAE2DD',
    300: '#A5CAC2',
    400: '#81B1A7',
    500: '#619489',
    600: '#4F736B',
    700: '#3C534E',
    800: '#293734',
    900: '#1B2321',
  },
}

$base: #284841;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1EE;
$base-200: #CAE2DD;
$base-300: #A5CAC2;
$base-400: #81B1A7;
$base-500: #619489;
$base-600: #4F736B;
$base-700: #3C534E;
$base-800: #293734;
$base-900: #1B2321;
$base-hover: #203A34;
$base-subtle: #B6D0CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#284841",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5CAC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81B1A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#619489",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F736B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C534E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #284841

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Pairs with #284841

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