What color is #003017?

#003017 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(0, 48, 23), and in HSL hsl(149, 100%, 9%).

Is #003017 accessible as text?

On white, #003017 has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #003017, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #003017?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-950 (#032E15).

What colors go well with #003017?

#003017 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E0018. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #003017 below.

Is #003017 good for buttons?

#003017 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #003017 — black text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #003017 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #003017 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.

#003017 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #003017

Not just a swatch — here's how #003017 works with other colors. Named schemes with #003017 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #003017 Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #003017 Secondary #744E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Sacramento 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #003017 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Sacramento Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #003017 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #212C24 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento 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 #003017 Secondary #414F45 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #003017 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 73/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #003017

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People also use #003017 with

Dark Green Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum Hunter Green

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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #AFF2CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #002E25 — 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 #003017 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #003017;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 48 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEF7;
  --color-100: #D8FDEA;
  --color-200: #B1FCD5;
  --color-300: #77F8B5;
  --color-400: #46EC96;
  --color-500: #22D277;
  --color-600: #239F5F;
  --color-700: #1F7046;
  --color-800: #184830;
  --color-900: #112C1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF7',
    100: '#D8FDEA',
    200: '#B1FCD5',
    300: '#77F8B5',
    400: '#46EC96',
    500: '#22D277',
    600: '#239F5F',
    700: '#1F7046',
    800: '#184830',
    900: '#112C1E',
  },
}

$base: #003017;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF7;
$base-100: #D8FDEA;
$base-200: #B1FCD5;
$base-300: #77F8B5;
$base-400: #46EC96;
$base-500: #22D277;
$base-600: #239F5F;
$base-700: #1F7046;
$base-800: #184830;
$base-900: #112C1E;
$base-hover: #002512;
$base-subtle: #84EEB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#003017",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46EC96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D277",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F7046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184830",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #003017

Color Lab

Pairs with #003017

UI roles & guardrails

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