What color is #36594A?

#36594A is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(54, 89, 74), and in HSL hsl(154, 24%, 28%).

Is #36594A accessible as text?

On white, #36594A has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #36594A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36594A?

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

What colors go well with #36594A?

#36594A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #593645. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #36594A below.

Is #36594A good for buttons?

#36594A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #36594A — black text only reaches 2.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #36594A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #36594A 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.

#36594A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #36594A

Not just a swatch — here's how #36594A works with other colors. Named schemes with #36594A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36594A Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Hunter 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 #36594A Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Hunter 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 #36594A Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Hunter 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #36594A Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #859B6F Secondary #3A3833

Hunter Green 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 #36594A Secondary #6F7B76 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Hunter 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 Hunter Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #36594A 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 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #36594A with

Fern 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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E1DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #365955 — 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 #36594A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #36594A;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 89 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.2% 0.048 165.3);
  --color-50: #F5F9F8;
  --color-100: #E5F0EB;
  --color-200: #CCE0D8;
  --color-300: #A8C7BA;
  --color-400: #85AD9C;
  --color-500: #65907D;
  --color-600: #527063;
  --color-700: #3E5149;
  --color-800: #2B3631;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F5F9F8',
    100: '#E5F0EB',
    200: '#CCE0D8',
    300: '#A8C7BA',
    400: '#85AD9C',
    500: '#65907D',
    600: '#527063',
    700: '#3E5149',
    800: '#2B3631',
    900: '#1B221F',
  },
}

$base: #36594A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F8;
$base-100: #E5F0EB;
$base-200: #CCE0D8;
$base-300: #A8C7BA;
$base-400: #85AD9C;
$base-500: #65907D;
$base-600: #527063;
$base-700: #3E5149;
$base-800: #2B3631;
$base-900: #1B221F;
$base-hover: #2B473B;
$base-subtle: #BED2C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36594A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8C7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#85AD9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#65907D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#527063",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5149",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3631",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #36594A

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Pairs with #36594A

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