What color is #14280D?

#14280D is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(20, 40, 13), and in HSL hsl(104, 51%, 10%).

Is #14280D accessible as text?

On white, #14280D has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #14280D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14280D?

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

What colors go well with #14280D?

#14280D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #200C27. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #14280D below.

Is #14280D good for buttons?

#14280D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #14280D — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #14280D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #14280D 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.

#14280D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14280D

Not just a swatch — here's how #14280D works with other colors. Named schemes with #14280D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14280D Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #14280D Secondary #754D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #14280D 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 #14280D Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #14280D Secondary #41483E 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 #14280D 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 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 74/100

High

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

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #14280D with

Army Green Graphite 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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9E2C0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C270E — 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 #14280D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14280D;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 40 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.2% 0.054 138.2);
  --color-50: #F5FCF3;
  --color-100: #E5F6E0;
  --color-200: #CDEBC1;
  --color-300: #A8D997;
  --color-400: #85C36F;
  --color-500: #65A74E;
  --color-600: #528141;
  --color-700: #3E5C33;
  --color-800: #2B3D24;
  --color-900: #1B2618;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F5FCF3',
    100: '#E5F6E0',
    200: '#CDEBC1',
    300: '#A8D997',
    400: '#85C36F',
    500: '#65A74E',
    600: '#528141',
    700: '#3E5C33',
    800: '#2B3D24',
    900: '#1B2618',
  },
}

$base: #14280D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FCF3;
$base-100: #E5F6E0;
$base-200: #CDEBC1;
$base-300: #A8D997;
$base-400: #85C36F;
$base-500: #65A74E;
$base-600: #528141;
$base-700: #3E5C33;
$base-800: #2B3D24;
$base-900: #1B2618;
$base-hover: #101F0A;
$base-subtle: #AED59F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14280D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDEBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8D997",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#85C36F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#65A74E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#528141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3D24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14280D

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