What color is #06280B?

#06280B is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(6, 40, 11), and in HSL hsl(129, 74%, 9%).

Is #06280B accessible as text?

On white, #06280B has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #06280B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #06280B?

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

What colors go well with #06280B?

#06280B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #280623. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #06280B below.

Is #06280B good for buttons?

#06280B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #06280B — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #06280B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #06280B 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.

#06280B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #06280B

Not just a swatch — here's how #06280B works with other colors. Named schemes with #06280B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06280B 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 #06280B 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #06280B 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 #06280B 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #06280B Secondary #3C473C 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 #06280B 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 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 82/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 37/100

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 49/100

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 #06280B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #06280B with

British Racing Green Graphite 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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8E9BF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #062816 — 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 #06280B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #06280B;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 40 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.4% 0.065 145.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEF3;
  --color-100: #DBFBDF;
  --color-200: #B8F4C1;
  --color-300: #88E796;
  --color-400: #5CD66E;
  --color-500: #39BC4D;
  --color-600: #338F41;
  --color-700: #2A6532;
  --color-800: #1F4224;
  --color-900: #152918;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF3',
    100: '#DBFBDF',
    200: '#B8F4C1',
    300: '#88E796',
    400: '#5CD66E',
    500: '#39BC4D',
    600: '#338F41',
    700: '#2A6532',
    800: '#1F4224',
    900: '#152918',
  },
}

$base: #06280B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF3;
$base-100: #DBFBDF;
$base-200: #B8F4C1;
$base-300: #88E796;
$base-400: #5CD66E;
$base-500: #39BC4D;
$base-600: #338F41;
$base-700: #2A6532;
$base-800: #1F4224;
$base-900: #152918;
$base-hover: #052009;
$base-subtle: #92E19E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#06280B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E796",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD66E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4224",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152918",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}