What color is #18331E?

#18331E is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(24, 51, 30), and in HSL hsl(133, 36%, 15%).

Is #18331E accessible as text?

On white, #18331E has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #18331E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18331E?

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

What colors go well with #18331E?

#18331E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #34182E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #18331E below.

Is #18331E good for buttons?

#18331E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #18331E — black text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #18331E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #18331E 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.

#18331E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18331E

Not just a swatch — here's how #18331E works with other colors. Named schemes with #18331E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18331E Secondary #4B6C3C 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 #18331E Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #18331E Surface #EEEADC 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 #18331E Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A74B Secondary #222C24 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 #18331E Secondary #4A534B 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 #18331E 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 62/100

High

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

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

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 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 51/100

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 #18331E with

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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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DFCD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #183428 — 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 #18331E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #18331E;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 51 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.3% 0.051 149.6);
  --color-50: #F4FAF6;
  --color-100: #E3F2E6;
  --color-200: #C8E5CE;
  --color-300: #A0CFAA;
  --color-400: #7BB788;
  --color-500: #5B9A68;
  --color-600: #4A7754;
  --color-700: #39563F;
  --color-800: #28392C;
  --color-900: #1A231C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F4FAF6',
    100: '#E3F2E6',
    200: '#C8E5CE',
    300: '#A0CFAA',
    400: '#7BB788',
    500: '#5B9A68',
    600: '#4A7754',
    700: '#39563F',
    800: '#28392C',
    900: '#1A231C',
  },
}

$base: #18331E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAF6;
$base-100: #E3F2E6;
$base-200: #C8E5CE;
$base-300: #A0CFAA;
$base-400: #7BB788;
$base-500: #5B9A68;
$base-600: #4A7754;
$base-700: #39563F;
$base-800: #28392C;
$base-900: #1A231C;
$base-hover: #142A18;
$base-subtle: #ACD0B4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18331E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E5CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B9A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39563F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28392C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #18331E

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