What color is #1E3311?

#1E3311 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(30, 51, 17), and in HSL hsl(97, 50%, 13%).

Is #1E3311 accessible as text?

On white, #1E3311 has a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E3311, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E3311?

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

What colors go well with #1E3311?

#1E3311 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #251132. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1E3311 below.

Is #1E3311 good for buttons?

#1E3311 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1E3311 — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1E3311 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1E3311 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.

#1E3311 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E3311

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E3311 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E3311 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E3311 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 #1E3311 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 #1E3311 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 #1E3311 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 #1E3311 Secondary #4C5448 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 #1E3311 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 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 84/100

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 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1E3311

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #1E3311 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE3C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #123211 — 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 #1E3311 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E3311;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 51 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.4% 0.062 135.0);
  --color-50: #F6FCF3;
  --color-100: #E8F5E0;
  --color-200: #D1EBC2;
  --color-300: #B0D897;
  --color-400: #8FC270;
  --color-500: #70A64E;
  --color-600: #5A8042;
  --color-700: #435C33;
  --color-800: #2E3C24;
  --color-900: #1D2518;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F6FCF3',
    100: '#E8F5E0',
    200: '#D1EBC2',
    300: '#B0D897',
    400: '#8FC270',
    500: '#70A64E',
    600: '#5A8042',
    700: '#435C33',
    800: '#2E3C24',
    900: '#1D2518',
  },
}

$base: #1E3311;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FCF3;
$base-100: #E8F5E0;
$base-200: #D1EBC2;
$base-300: #B0D897;
$base-400: #8FC270;
$base-500: #70A64E;
$base-600: #5A8042;
$base-700: #435C33;
$base-800: #2E3C24;
$base-900: #1D2518;
$base-hover: #17280D;
$base-subtle: #B7D6A3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E3311",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8F5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1EBC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0D897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FC270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70A64E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A8042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#435C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3C24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}