What color is #152E18?

#152E18 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 46, 24), and in HSL hsl(127, 37%, 13%).

Is #152E18 accessible as text?

On white, #152E18 has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #152E18, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #152E18?

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

What colors go well with #152E18?

#152E18 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D152B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #152E18 below.

Is #152E18 good for buttons?

#152E18 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #152E18 — black text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #152E18 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #152E18 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.

#152E18 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #152E18

Not just a swatch — here's how #152E18 works with other colors. Named schemes with #152E18 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #152E18 Secondary #4C6B3C 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 #152E18 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #152E18 Surface #EEE9DC 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 #152E18 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #232C23 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 #152E18 Secondary #454E46 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 #152E18 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 65/100

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 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 23/100

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 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #152E18 with

Brunswick 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7DECA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #152D20 — 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 #152E18 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #152E18;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 46 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.4% 0.051 146.7);
  --color-50: #F4FAF5;
  --color-100: #E3F3E4;
  --color-200: #C7E5CB;
  --color-300: #A0CFA5;
  --color-400: #7AB882;
  --color-500: #5A9B61;
  --color-600: #4A784F;
  --color-700: #38563C;
  --color-800: #28392A;
  --color-900: #1A241B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF5',
    100: '#E3F3E4',
    200: '#C7E5CB',
    300: '#A0CFA5',
    400: '#7AB882',
    500: '#5A9B61',
    600: '#4A784F',
    700: '#38563C',
    800: '#28392A',
    900: '#1A241B',
  },
}

$base: #152E18;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAF5;
$base-100: #E3F3E4;
$base-200: #C7E5CB;
$base-300: #A0CFA5;
$base-400: #7AB882;
$base-500: #5A9B61;
$base-600: #4A784F;
$base-700: #38563C;
$base-800: #28392A;
$base-900: #1A241B;
$base-hover: #112413;
$base-subtle: #AACFAE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#152E18",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB882",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A784F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38563C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28392A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A241B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #152E18

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Pairs with #152E18

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