What color is #04280D?

#04280D is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 40, 13), and in HSL hsl(135, 82%, 9%).

Is #04280D accessible as text?

On white, #04280D has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #04280D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04280D?

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

What colors go well with #04280D?

#04280D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A0420. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04280D below.

Is #04280D good for buttons?

#04280D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #04280D — black text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04280D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #04280D 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.

#04280D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04280D

Not just a swatch — here's how #04280D works with other colors. Named schemes with #04280D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04280D 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04280D Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #04280D Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #04280D Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #222C23 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 #04280D Secondary #3C473D 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 #04280D 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 78/100

High

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

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 50/100

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 #04280D

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People also use #04280D with

Castleton 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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5ECC3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #042A1A — 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 #04280D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04280D;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 40 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.4% 0.064 148.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEF4;
  --color-100: #D9FCE2;
  --color-200: #B5F8C6;
  --color-300: #83ED9D;
  --color-400: #55DD77;
  --color-500: #32C356;
  --color-600: #2E9447;
  --color-700: #266937;
  --color-800: #1D4427;
  --color-900: #142A19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF4',
    100: '#D9FCE2',
    200: '#B5F8C6',
    300: '#83ED9D',
    400: '#55DD77',
    500: '#32C356',
    600: '#2E9447',
    700: '#266937',
    800: '#1D4427',
    900: '#142A19',
  },
}

$base: #04280D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF4;
$base-100: #D9FCE2;
$base-200: #B5F8C6;
$base-300: #83ED9D;
$base-400: #55DD77;
$base-500: #32C356;
$base-600: #2E9447;
$base-700: #266937;
$base-800: #1D4427;
$base-900: #142A19;
$base-hover: #03210B;
$base-subtle: #8EE5A4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04280D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F8C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ED9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55DD77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32C356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9447",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4427",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04280D

Color Lab

Pairs with #04280D

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