What color is #111400?

#111400 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(17, 20, 0), and in HSL hsl(69, 100%, 4%).

Is #111400 accessible as text?

On white, #111400 has a contrast ratio of 18.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #111400, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #111400?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-950 (#0C0C09).

What colors go well with #111400?

#111400 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #030014. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #111400 below.

Is #111400 good for buttons?

#111400 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #111400 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #111400 the same as CSS black?

No — #111400 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#111400 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #111400

Not just a swatch — here's how #111400 works with other colors. Named schemes with #111400 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #111400 Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06905 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black 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 #111400 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Jet Black 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 #111400 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black 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 #111400 Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Jet Black 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 #111400 Secondary #33342C Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #111400 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #111400

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #111400 with

Bistre Jet Black Platinum Army 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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F1AB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B1400 — 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 #111400 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #111400;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 20 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.2% 0.042 116.4);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F8FDD8;
  --color-200: #F0FCB1;
  --color-300: #E5F877;
  --color-400: #D3EC46;
  --color-500: #B8D222;
  --color-600: #8C9F23;
  --color-700: #64701F;
  --color-800: #414818;
  --color-900: #282C11;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F8FDD8',
    200: '#F0FCB1',
    300: '#E5F877',
    400: '#D3EC46',
    500: '#B8D222',
    600: '#8C9F23',
    700: '#64701F',
    800: '#414818',
    900: '#282C11',
  },
}

$base: #111400;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F8FDD8;
$base-200: #F0FCB1;
$base-300: #E5F877;
$base-400: #D3EC46;
$base-500: #B8D222;
$base-600: #8C9F23;
$base-700: #64701F;
$base-800: #414818;
$base-900: #282C11;
$base-hover: #0E1000;
$base-subtle: #DDED7E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#111400",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5F877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D3EC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B8D222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C9F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#414818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #111400

Color Lab

Pairs with #111400

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