What color is #112809?

#112809 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(17, 40, 9), and in HSL hsl(105, 63%, 10%).

Is #112809 accessible as text?

On white, #112809 has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #112809, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #112809?

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

What colors go well with #112809?

#112809 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #22092A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #112809 below.

Is #112809 good for buttons?

#112809 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #112809 — black text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #112809 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #112809 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.

#112809 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #112809

Not just a swatch — here's how #112809 works with other colors. Named schemes with #112809 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #112809 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #112809 Secondary #754D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #112809 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #112809 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #112809 Secondary #3F483D 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 #112809 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 72/100

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 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

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 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #112809

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #112809 with

Army Green Sacramento 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E6BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #092A0C — 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 #112809 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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:root {
  --color-base: #112809;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 40 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.9% 0.061 138.5);
  --color-50: #F5FDF2;
  --color-100: #E4F8DD;
  --color-200: #C9F0BD;
  --color-300: #A3E08F;
  --color-400: #7FCD65;
  --color-500: #5FB243;
  --color-600: #4D883A;
  --color-700: #3B612E;
  --color-800: #294021;
  --color-900: #1A2716;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F5FDF2',
    100: '#E4F8DD',
    200: '#C9F0BD',
    300: '#A3E08F',
    400: '#7FCD65',
    500: '#5FB243',
    600: '#4D883A',
    700: '#3B612E',
    800: '#294021',
    900: '#1A2716',
  },
}

$base: #112809;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FDF2;
$base-100: #E4F8DD;
$base-200: #C9F0BD;
$base-300: #A3E08F;
$base-400: #7FCD65;
$base-500: #5FB243;
$base-600: #4D883A;
$base-700: #3B612E;
$base-800: #294021;
$base-900: #1A2716;
$base-hover: #0E2108;
$base-subtle: #AADB99;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#112809",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9F0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3E08F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FCD65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5FB243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D883A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B612E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#294021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}