What color is #152B01?

#152B01 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 43, 1), and in HSL hsl(91, 95%, 9%).

Is #152B01 accessible as text?

On white, #152B01 has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #152B01, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #152B01?

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

What colors go well with #152B01?

#152B01 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #18012D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #152B01 below.

Is #152B01 good for buttons?

#152B01 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #152B01 — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #152B01 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #152B01 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.

#152B01 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #152B01

Not just a swatch — here's how #152B01 works with other colors. Named schemes with #152B01 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #152B01 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFE9D6 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 #152B01 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 #152B01 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 #152B01 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 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 #152B01 Secondary #424B3D Support #999286 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 #152B01 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 95/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #152B01

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #152B01 with

Army Green Sacramento Green Jet Black 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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0F0B1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #082D01 — 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 #152B01 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #152B01;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 43 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.1% 0.072 133.2);
  --color-50: #F7FEF0;
  --color-100: #EAFDD8;
  --color-200: #D5FCB1;
  --color-300: #B6F57A;
  --color-400: #96E84A;
  --color-500: #78CE27;
  --color-600: #5F9C26;
  --color-700: #466E21;
  --color-800: #30471A;
  --color-900: #1E2B12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F7FEF0',
    100: '#EAFDD8',
    200: '#D5FCB1',
    300: '#B6F57A',
    400: '#96E84A',
    500: '#78CE27',
    600: '#5F9C26',
    700: '#466E21',
    800: '#30471A',
    900: '#1E2B12',
  },
}

$base: #152B01;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FEF0;
$base-100: #EAFDD8;
$base-200: #D5FCB1;
$base-300: #B6F57A;
$base-400: #96E84A;
$base-500: #78CE27;
$base-600: #5F9C26;
$base-700: #466E21;
$base-800: #30471A;
$base-900: #1E2B12;
$base-hover: #122401;
$base-subtle: #B8EC87;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#152B01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6F57A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#96E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#78CE27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F9C26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#466E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}