What color is #11270B?

#11270B is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(17, 39, 11), and in HSL hsl(107, 56%, 10%).

Is #11270B accessible as text?

On white, #11270B has a contrast ratio of 15.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #11270B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11270B?

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

What colors go well with #11270B?

#11270B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #220B28. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #11270B below.

Is #11270B good for buttons?

#11270B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #11270B — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #11270B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #11270B 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.

#11270B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11270B

Not just a swatch — here's how #11270B works with other colors. Named schemes with #11270B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11270B Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Graphite 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 #11270B Secondary #754D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

Graphite 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 #11270B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #11270B Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite 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 #11270B Secondary #3F473D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #11270B 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 77/100

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 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #11270B

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People also use #11270B with

Army 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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E4BF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B280F — 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 #11270B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #11270B;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 39 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.6% 0.057 139.4);
  --color-50: #F5FCF3;
  --color-100: #E4F7DF;
  --color-200: #C9EDBF;
  --color-300: #A3DC93;
  --color-400: #7FC76B;
  --color-500: #5EAC49;
  --color-600: #4D843E;
  --color-700: #3B5E31;
  --color-800: #293E23;
  --color-900: #1A2617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FCF3',
    100: '#E4F7DF',
    200: '#C9EDBF',
    300: '#A3DC93',
    400: '#7FC76B',
    500: '#5EAC49',
    600: '#4D843E',
    700: '#3B5E31',
    800: '#293E23',
    900: '#1A2617',
  },
}

$base: #11270B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FCF3;
$base-100: #E4F7DF;
$base-200: #C9EDBF;
$base-300: #A3DC93;
$base-400: #7FC76B;
$base-500: #5EAC49;
$base-600: #4D843E;
$base-700: #3B5E31;
$base-800: #293E23;
$base-900: #1A2617;
$base-hover: #0E2009;
$base-subtle: #AAD79D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11270B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9EDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3DC93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FC76B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5EAC49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D843E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #11270B

Color Lab

Pairs with #11270B

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