What color is #112E2C?

#112E2C is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 46, 44), and in HSL hsl(176, 46%, 12%).

Is #112E2C accessible as text?

On white, #112E2C has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #112E2C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #112E2C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #112E2C?

As a neutral, #112E2C pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #112E2C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #112E2C 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.

#112E2C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #112E2C

Not just a swatch — here's how #112E2C works with other colors. Named schemes with #112E2C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #112E2C Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Sacramento Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #112E2C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Sacramento Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #112E2C Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #112E2C Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #F6F4EF Accent #112E2C Secondary #454F4E Support #979286 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.

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Color Lab

How #112E2C 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

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 21/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #112E2C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #112E2C with

Brunswick 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E1DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11252D — 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 #112E2C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #112E2C;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 46 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.8% 0.035 189.3);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F5F3;
  --color-200: #C4E9E6;
  --color-300: #9AD5D1;
  --color-400: #73BFBA;
  --color-500: #52A39D;
  --color-600: #447E7A;
  --color-700: #355A57;
  --color-800: #253C3A;
  --color-900: #182524;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E1F5F3',
    200: '#C4E9E6',
    300: '#9AD5D1',
    400: '#73BFBA',
    500: '#52A39D',
    600: '#447E7A',
    700: '#355A57',
    800: '#253C3A',
    900: '#182524',
  },
}

$base: #112E2C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F5F3;
$base-200: #C4E9E6;
$base-300: #9AD5D1;
$base-400: #73BFBA;
$base-500: #52A39D;
$base-600: #447E7A;
$base-700: #355A57;
$base-800: #253C3A;
$base-900: #182524;
$base-hover: #0D2422;
$base-subtle: #A4D3D0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#112E2C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AD5D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73BFBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#52A39D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#447E7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}