What color is #2A4E45?

#2A4E45 is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(42, 78, 69), and in HSL hsl(165, 30%, 24%).

Is #2A4E45 accessible as text?

On white, #2A4E45 has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A4E45, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A4E45?

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

What colors go well with #2A4E45?

#2A4E45 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #502B34. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A4E45 below.

Is #2A4E45 good for buttons?

#2A4E45 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A4E45 — black text only reaches 2.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A4E45 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2A4E45 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.

#2A4E45 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A4E45

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A4E45 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A4E45 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A4E45 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #2A4E45 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #2A4E45 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #2A4E45 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 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 #2A4E45 Secondary #64706C Support #989286 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 #2A4E45 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 17/100

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 46/100

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 #2A4E45

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People also use #2A4E45 with

Hunter Green Charcoal Espresso 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 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E1DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B4D50 — 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 #2A4E45 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A4E45;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 78 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.4% 0.045 176.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1EE;
  --color-200: #CAE2DC;
  --color-300: #A4CBC1;
  --color-400: #80B2A5;
  --color-500: #609588;
  --color-600: #4E746A;
  --color-700: #3B544D;
  --color-800: #293834;
  --color-900: #1B2321;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1EE',
    200: '#CAE2DC',
    300: '#A4CBC1',
    400: '#80B2A5',
    500: '#609588',
    600: '#4E746A',
    700: '#3B544D',
    800: '#293834',
    900: '#1B2321',
  },
}

$base: #2A4E45;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1EE;
$base-200: #CAE2DC;
$base-300: #A4CBC1;
$base-400: #80B2A5;
$base-500: #609588;
$base-600: #4E746A;
$base-700: #3B544D;
$base-800: #293834;
$base-900: #1B2321;
$base-hover: #224038;
$base-subtle: #B8D2CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A4E45",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80B2A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#609588",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E746A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B544D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293834",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2A4E45

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