What color is #12331C?

#12331C is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 51, 28), and in HSL hsl(138, 48%, 14%).

Is #12331C accessible as text?

On white, #12331C has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #12331C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12331C?

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

What colors go well with #12331C?

#12331C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #35132B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12331C below.

Is #12331C good for buttons?

#12331C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #12331C — black text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12331C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #12331C 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.

#12331C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12331C

Not just a swatch — here's how #12331C works with other colors. Named schemes with #12331C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12331C Secondary #4B6C3C 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 #12331C 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 #12331C 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 #12331C Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #222C24 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 #12331C Secondary #48534A 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 #12331C 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 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 67/100

High

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

Vintage feel 38/100

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 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #12331C

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People also use #12331C with

Castleton Green Bottle 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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4E2CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #133528 — 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 #12331C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12331C;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 51 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.9% 0.057 151.2);
  --color-50: #F3FBF6;
  --color-100: #E0F5E6;
  --color-200: #C3EACE;
  --color-300: #99D7AB;
  --color-400: #71C189;
  --color-500: #50A569;
  --color-600: #437F55;
  --color-700: #345B40;
  --color-800: #253C2C;
  --color-900: #18251C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F3FBF6',
    100: '#E0F5E6',
    200: '#C3EACE',
    300: '#99D7AB',
    400: '#71C189',
    500: '#50A569',
    600: '#437F55',
    700: '#345B40',
    800: '#253C2C',
    900: '#18251C',
  },
}

$base: #12331C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FBF6;
$base-100: #E0F5E6;
$base-200: #C3EACE;
$base-300: #99D7AB;
$base-400: #71C189;
$base-500: #50A569;
$base-600: #437F55;
$base-700: #345B40;
$base-800: #253C2C;
$base-900: #18251C;
$base-hover: #0F2A17;
$base-subtle: #A5D5B4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12331C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3EACE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D7AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71C189",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50A569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#437F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18251C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12331C

Color Lab

Pairs with #12331C

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