What color is #182F09?

#182F09 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(24, 47, 9), and in HSL hsl(96, 68%, 11%).

Is #182F09 accessible as text?

On white, #182F09 has a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #182F09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #182F09?

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

What colors go well with #182F09?

#182F09 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20092F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #182F09 below.

Is #182F09 good for buttons?

#182F09 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #182F09 — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #182F09 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #182F09 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.

#182F09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #182F09

Not just a swatch — here's how #182F09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #182F09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #182F09 Secondary #4E6B3A 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 #182F09 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 #182F09 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 #182F09 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B 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 #182F09 Secondary #474F42 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 #182F09 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

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 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #182F09

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #182F09 with

Army Green Sacramento Green Deep Purple 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDE8BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C2F09 — 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 #182F09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #182F09;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 47 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.6% 0.068 135.3);
  --color-50: #F6FDF2;
  --color-100: #E8F9DC;
  --color-200: #D1F2BB;
  --color-300: #AFE38C;
  --color-400: #8ED161;
  --color-500: #6EB63F;
  --color-600: #588B37;
  --color-700: #42632C;
  --color-800: #2D4120;
  --color-900: #1D2815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F6FDF2',
    100: '#E8F9DC',
    200: '#D1F2BB',
    300: '#AFE38C',
    400: '#8ED161',
    500: '#6EB63F',
    600: '#588B37',
    700: '#42632C',
    800: '#2D4120',
    900: '#1D2815',
  },
}

$base: #182F09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FDF2;
$base-100: #E8F9DC;
$base-200: #D1F2BB;
$base-300: #AFE38C;
$base-400: #8ED161;
$base-500: #6EB63F;
$base-600: #588B37;
$base-700: #42632C;
$base-800: #2D4120;
$base-900: #1D2815;
$base-hover: #132607;
$base-subtle: #B4DE98;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#182F09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1F2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFE38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8ED161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6EB63F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#588B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D4120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}