What color is #285B54?

#285B54 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(40, 91, 84), and in HSL hsl(172, 39%, 26%).

Is #285B54 accessible as text?

On white, #285B54 has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #285B54, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #285B54?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #285B54?

#285B54 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5C282F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #285B54 below.

Is #285B54 good for buttons?

#285B54 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #285B54 — black text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #285B54 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #285B54 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#285B54 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #285B54

Not just a swatch — here's how #285B54 works with other colors. Named schemes with #285B54 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #285B54 Accent #A7C4BC 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 #285B54 Secondary #AEB4B7 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 #285B54 Secondary #724F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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 #285B54 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 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 #F7F4EF Accent #285B54 Secondary #6C7D7A 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 #285B54 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #285B54 with

Fern Green Charcoal Wine Red 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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE4E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #28525C — 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 #285B54 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #285B54;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 91 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.4% 0.056 183.5);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E2F3F1;
  --color-200: #C6E6E2;
  --color-300: #9ED1CA;
  --color-400: #79B9B1;
  --color-500: #589D94;
  --color-600: #497973;
  --color-700: #385753;
  --color-800: #273A37;
  --color-900: #192422;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E2F3F1',
    200: '#C6E6E2',
    300: '#9ED1CA',
    400: '#79B9B1',
    500: '#589D94',
    600: '#497973',
    700: '#385753',
    800: '#273A37',
    900: '#192422',
  },
}

$base: #285B54;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E2F3F1;
$base-200: #C6E6E2;
$base-300: #9ED1CA;
$base-400: #79B9B1;
$base-500: #589D94;
$base-600: #497973;
$base-700: #385753;
$base-800: #273A37;
$base-900: #192422;
$base-hover: #204A44;
$base-subtle: #B6D7D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#285B54",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79B9B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#589D94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497973",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #285B54

Color Lab

Pairs with #285B54

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