What color is #024000?

#024000 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 64, 0), and in HSL hsl(118, 100%, 13%).

Is #024000 accessible as text?

On white, #024000 has a contrast ratio of 12.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #024000, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #024000?

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

What colors go well with #024000?

#024000 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #400042. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #024000 below.

Is #024000 good for buttons?

#024000 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #024000 — black text only reaches 1.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #024000 the same as CSS darkgreen?

No — #024000 is not the CSS named color darkgreen, but darkgreen (#006400) is the closest CSS named color.

#024000 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #024000

Not just a swatch — here's how #024000 works with other colors. Named schemes with #024000 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #024000 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #232B22 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #024000 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #024000 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #002009

British Racing 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 British Racing Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #024000 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

British Racing 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 #024000 Secondary #4D5E4B Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #024000 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #024000

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People also use #024000 with

Dark Olive Green British Racing 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5F3B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #004214 — 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 #024000 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #024000;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 64 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.109 142.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEF0;
  --color-100: #D9FDD8;
  --color-200: #B3FCB1;
  --color-300: #7BF877;
  --color-400: #4CEC46;
  --color-500: #28D222;
  --color-600: #279F23;
  --color-700: #22701F;
  --color-800: #1A4818;
  --color-900: #122C11;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF0',
    100: '#D9FDD8',
    200: '#B3FCB1',
    300: '#7BF877',
    400: '#4CEC46',
    500: '#28D222',
    600: '#279F23',
    700: '#22701F',
    800: '#1A4818',
    900: '#122C11',
  },
}

$base: #024000;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF0;
$base-100: #D9FDD8;
$base-200: #B3FCB1;
$base-300: #7BF877;
$base-400: #4CEC46;
$base-500: #28D222;
$base-600: #279F23;
$base-700: #22701F;
$base-800: #1A4818;
$base-900: #122C11;
$base-hover: #023500;
$base-subtle: #8DEF8A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#024000",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28D222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #024000

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