What color is #003809?

#003809 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(0, 56, 9), and in HSL hsl(130, 100%, 11%).

Is #003809 accessible as text?

On white, #003809 has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #003809, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #003809?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #003809?

#003809 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #38002F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #003809 below.

Is #003809 good for buttons?

#003809 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #003809 — black text only reaches 1.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #003809 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #003809 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.

#003809 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #003809

Not just a swatch — here's how #003809 works with other colors. Named schemes with #003809 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #003809 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #003809 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #232C23 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #003809 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #001908

Sacramento Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Sacramento Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #003809 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #003809 Secondary #475647 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 #003809 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #003809

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People also use #003809 with

Dark Green Sacramento Green Deep Purple 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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1F2BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #00381C — 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 #003809 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #003809;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 56 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.6% 0.093 145.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEF3;
  --color-100: #D8FDDE;
  --color-200: #B1FCBD;
  --color-300: #77F88D;
  --color-400: #46EC62;
  --color-500: #22D240;
  --color-600: #239F37;
  --color-700: #1F702C;
  --color-800: #184820;
  --color-900: #112C16;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF3',
    100: '#D8FDDE',
    200: '#B1FCBD',
    300: '#77F88D',
    400: '#46EC62',
    500: '#22D240',
    600: '#239F37',
    700: '#1F702C',
    800: '#184820',
    900: '#112C16',
  },
}

$base: #003809;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF3;
$base-100: #D8FDDE;
$base-200: #B1FCBD;
$base-300: #77F88D;
$base-400: #46EC62;
$base-500: #22D240;
$base-600: #239F37;
$base-700: #1F702C;
$base-800: #184820;
$base-900: #112C16;
$base-hover: #002D07;
$base-subtle: #87EF98;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#003809",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F88D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46EC62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F702C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184820",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C16",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #003809

Color Lab

Pairs with #003809

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