What color is #113809?

#113809 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(17, 56, 9), and in HSL hsl(110, 72%, 13%).

Is #113809 accessible as text?

On white, #113809 has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #113809, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #113809?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #113809?

#113809 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #310939. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #113809 below.

Is #113809 good for buttons?

#113809 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #113809 — black text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #113809 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #113809 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.

#113809 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #113809

Not just a swatch — here's how #113809 works with other colors. Named schemes with #113809 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #113809 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #113809 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #113809 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 #113809 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 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 #F7F4EF Accent #113809 Secondary #4A5748 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 #113809 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 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 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #113809

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For fashion

People also use #113809 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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3EABC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #093911 — 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 #113809 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #113809;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 56 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.2% 0.086 140.6);
  --color-50: #F3FDF1;
  --color-100: #E0FADB;
  --color-200: #C3F3B9;
  --color-300: #99E689;
  --color-400: #71D55D;
  --color-500: #50BA3B;
  --color-600: #438E34;
  --color-700: #34642A;
  --color-800: #25421F;
  --color-900: #182815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F3FDF1',
    100: '#E0FADB',
    200: '#C3F3B9',
    300: '#99E689',
    400: '#71D55D',
    500: '#50BA3B',
    600: '#438E34',
    700: '#34642A',
    800: '#25421F',
    900: '#182815',
  },
}

$base: #113809;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FDF1;
$base-100: #E0FADB;
$base-200: #C3F3B9;
$base-300: #99E689;
$base-400: #71D55D;
$base-500: #50BA3B;
$base-600: #438E34;
$base-700: #34642A;
$base-800: #25421F;
$base-900: #182815;
$base-hover: #0E2E07;
$base-subtle: #A4E198;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#113809",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3F3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99E689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71D55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50BA3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#438E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34642A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}