What color is #112C23?

#112C23 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(17, 44, 35), and in HSL hsl(160, 44%, 12%).

Is #112C23 accessible as text?

On white, #112C23 has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #112C23, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #112C23?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #112C23?

#112C23 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C111A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #112C23 below.

Is #112C23 good for buttons?

#112C23 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #112C23 — black text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #112C23 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #112C23 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.

#112C23 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #112C23

Not just a swatch — here's how #112C23 works with other colors. Named schemes with #112C23 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #112C23 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #112C23 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #112C23 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #112C23 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000E0D

Sacramento Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Sacramento Green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #112C23 Secondary #434C49 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #112C23 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very 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 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #112C23

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #112C23 with

British Racing Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4E0D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #112C2C — 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 #112C23 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #112C23;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 44 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E1F4EE;
  --color-200: #C4E8DC;
  --color-300: #9BD4C1;
  --color-400: #75BDA5;
  --color-500: #54A187;
  --color-600: #467C6A;
  --color-700: #36594D;
  --color-800: #263B34;
  --color-900: #192521;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E1F4EE',
    200: '#C4E8DC',
    300: '#9BD4C1',
    400: '#75BDA5',
    500: '#54A187',
    600: '#467C6A',
    700: '#36594D',
    800: '#263B34',
    900: '#192521',
  },
}

$base: #112C23;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E1F4EE;
$base-200: #C4E8DC;
$base-300: #9BD4C1;
$base-400: #75BDA5;
$base-500: #54A187;
$base-600: #467C6A;
$base-700: #36594D;
$base-800: #263B34;
$base-900: #192521;
$base-hover: #0E231C;
$base-subtle: #A5D2C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#112C23",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD4C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#54A187",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36594D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192521",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}