What color is #1B4428?

#1B4428 is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(27, 68, 40), and in HSL hsl(139, 43%, 19%).

Is #1B4428 accessible as text?

On white, #1B4428 has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #1B4428, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1B4428?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #1B4428?

#1B4428 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #451C38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1B4428 below.

Is #1B4428 good for buttons?

#1B4428 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1B4428 — black text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1B4428 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1B4428 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.

#1B4428 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1B4428

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B4428 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B4428 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1B4428 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing 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 #1B4428 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

British Racing 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 #1B4428 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

British Racing 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 #1B4428 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #222C24 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #1B4428 Secondary #576459 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1B4428 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 77/100

High

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

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

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 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1B4428 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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9E2D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C4537 — 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 #1B4428 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1B4428;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 68 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.067 151.8);
  --color-50: #F4FBF6;
  --color-100: #E1F4E7;
  --color-200: #C5E8D0;
  --color-300: #9CD3AD;
  --color-400: #75BD8C;
  --color-500: #55A06D;
  --color-600: #467C57;
  --color-700: #365941;
  --color-800: #263B2D;
  --color-900: #19241C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF6',
    100: '#E1F4E7',
    200: '#C5E8D0',
    300: '#9CD3AD',
    400: '#75BD8C',
    500: '#55A06D',
    600: '#467C57',
    700: '#365941',
    800: '#263B2D',
    900: '#19241C',
  },
}

$base: #1B4428;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF6;
$base-100: #E1F4E7;
$base-200: #C5E8D0;
$base-300: #9CD3AD;
$base-400: #75BD8C;
$base-500: #55A06D;
$base-600: #467C57;
$base-700: #365941;
$base-800: #263B2D;
$base-900: #19241C;
$base-hover: #163721;
$base-subtle: #ADD5BA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1B4428",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BD8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A06D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365941",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19241C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1B4428

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