What color is #124B28?

#124B28 is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 75, 40), and in HSL hsl(143, 61%, 18%).

Is #124B28 accessible as text?

On white, #124B28 has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #124B28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #124B28?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #124B28?

#124B28 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A1234. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #124B28 below.

Is #124B28 good for buttons?

#124B28 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #124B28 — black text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #124B28 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #124B28 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.

#124B28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #124B28

Not just a swatch — here's how #124B28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #124B28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #124B28 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing 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 #124B28 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

British Racing 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 #124B28 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

British Racing 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 #124B28 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #222C24 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #124B28 Secondary #596A5D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #124B28 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 90/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #124B28

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People also use #124B28 with

Dark Green Brunswick Green Tyrian 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E8D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #124A3A — 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 #124B28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #124B28;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 75 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.7% 0.083 152.3);
  --color-50: #F2FCF6;
  --color-100: #DDF8E8;
  --color-200: #BDEFD0;
  --color-300: #90DFAE;
  --color-400: #67CB8D;
  --color-500: #45B06E;
  --color-600: #3B8758;
  --color-700: #2F6042;
  --color-800: #223F2D;
  --color-900: #16271D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F2FCF6',
    100: '#DDF8E8',
    200: '#BDEFD0',
    300: '#90DFAE',
    400: '#67CB8D',
    500: '#45B06E',
    600: '#3B8758',
    700: '#2F6042',
    800: '#223F2D',
    900: '#16271D',
  },
}

$base: #124B28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCF6;
$base-100: #DDF8E8;
$base-200: #BDEFD0;
$base-300: #90DFAE;
$base-400: #67CB8D;
$base-500: #45B06E;
$base-600: #3B8758;
$base-700: #2F6042;
$base-800: #223F2D;
$base-900: #16271D;
$base-hover: #0E3B1F;
$base-subtle: #A3DDB9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#124B28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90DFAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CB8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#45B06E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B8758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}