What color is #2F5443?

#2F5443 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 84, 67), and in HSL hsl(152, 28%, 26%).

Is #2F5443 accessible as text?

On white, #2F5443 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 #2F5443, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2F5443?

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

What colors go well with #2F5443?

#2F5443 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #553041. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2F5443 below.

Is #2F5443 good for buttons?

#2F5443 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2F5443 — black text only reaches 2.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2F5443 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2F5443 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.

#2F5443 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2F5443

Not just a swatch — here's how #2F5443 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2F5443 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2F5443 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Dark Slate Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2F5443 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3648

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 #2F5443 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 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 #2F5443 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2F5443 Secondary #69766F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #2F5443 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 44/100

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 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

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 42/100

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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Dark Olive Green Dark Slate Gray Eggplant Platinum

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 #D2E1DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #305550 — 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 #2F5443 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2F5443;
  --color-base-rgb: 47 84 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.3% 0.052 163.2);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E5F1EB;
  --color-200: #CBE2D7;
  --color-300: #A6CAB9;
  --color-400: #82B09B;
  --color-500: #62937C;
  --color-600: #4F7262;
  --color-700: #3C5348;
  --color-800: #2A3731;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E5F1EB',
    200: '#CBE2D7',
    300: '#A6CAB9',
    400: '#82B09B',
    500: '#62937C',
    600: '#4F7262',
    700: '#3C5348',
    800: '#2A3731',
    900: '#1B221F',
  },
}

$base: #2F5443;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E5F1EB;
$base-200: #CBE2D7;
$base-300: #A6CAB9;
$base-400: #82B09B;
$base-500: #62937C;
$base-600: #4F7262;
$base-700: #3C5348;
$base-800: #2A3731;
$base-900: #1B221F;
$base-hover: #264436;
$base-subtle: #BAD2C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2F5443",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CAB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B09B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62937C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7262",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5348",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3731",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2F5443

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