What color is #15280E?

#15280E is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 40, 14), and in HSL hsl(104, 48%, 11%).

Is #15280E accessible as text?

On white, #15280E has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #15280E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #15280E?

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

What colors go well with #15280E?

#15280E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #220F2A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #15280E below.

Is #15280E good for buttons?

#15280E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #15280E — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #15280E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #15280E 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.

#15280E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #15280E

Not just a swatch — here's how #15280E works with other colors. Named schemes with #15280E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #15280E 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 #15280E Secondary #764D1C 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 #15280E 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 #15280E 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 #15280E Secondary #41483F 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 #15280E 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 51/100

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 72/100

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 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

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 53/100

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 #15280E with

Army Green Sacramento 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 #CAE1C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F2A10 — 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 #15280E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #15280E;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 40 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.3% 0.052 137.9);
  --color-50: #F5FBF3;
  --color-100: #E6F5E0;
  --color-200: #CDEAC3;
  --color-300: #A9D799;
  --color-400: #86C171;
  --color-500: #67A550;
  --color-600: #537F43;
  --color-700: #3E5B34;
  --color-800: #2B3C25;
  --color-900: #1C2518;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F5FBF3',
    100: '#E6F5E0',
    200: '#CDEAC3',
    300: '#A9D799',
    400: '#86C171',
    500: '#67A550',
    600: '#537F43',
    700: '#3E5B34',
    800: '#2B3C25',
    900: '#1C2518',
  },
}

$base: #15280E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FBF3;
$base-100: #E6F5E0;
$base-200: #CDEAC3;
$base-300: #A9D799;
$base-400: #86C171;
$base-500: #67A550;
$base-600: #537F43;
$base-700: #3E5B34;
$base-800: #2B3C25;
$base-900: #1C2518;
$base-hover: #11210C;
$base-subtle: #AFD4A2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#15280E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDEAC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9D799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86C171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67A550",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#537F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3C25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #15280E

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