What color is #11391B?

#11391B is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(17, 57, 27), and in HSL hsl(135, 54%, 15%).

Is #11391B accessible as text?

On white, #11391B has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #11391B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11391B?

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

What colors go well with #11391B?

#11391B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B1231. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #11391B below.

Is #11391B good for buttons?

#11391B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #11391B — black text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #11391B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #11391B 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.

#11391B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11391B

Not just a swatch — here's how #11391B works with other colors. Named schemes with #11391B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11391B Secondary #4C6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #11391B Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #11391B Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #11391B Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #222C23 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 #11391B Secondary #4C594D 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 #11391B 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 83/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #11391B

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #11391B with

Hunter Green Bottle Green Deep Purple Platinum

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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E5CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #123B2A — 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 #11391B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #11391B;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 57 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.7% 0.069 148.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCF5;
  --color-100: #DFF6E5;
  --color-200: #C0ECCB;
  --color-300: #95DAA6;
  --color-400: #6CC683;
  --color-500: #4BAA63;
  --color-600: #3F8350;
  --color-700: #325D3D;
  --color-800: #233D2A;
  --color-900: #17261B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF5',
    100: '#DFF6E5',
    200: '#C0ECCB',
    300: '#95DAA6',
    400: '#6CC683',
    500: '#4BAA63',
    600: '#3F8350',
    700: '#325D3D',
    800: '#233D2A',
    900: '#17261B',
  },
}

$base: #11391B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF5;
$base-100: #DFF6E5;
$base-200: #C0ECCB;
$base-300: #95DAA6;
$base-400: #6CC683;
$base-500: #4BAA63;
$base-600: #3F8350;
$base-700: #325D3D;
$base-800: #233D2A;
$base-900: #17261B;
$base-hover: #0E2F16;
$base-subtle: #A3D9B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11391B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0ECCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CC683",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BAA63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8350",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}