What color is #202808?

#202808 is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(32, 40, 8), and in HSL hsl(75, 67%, 9%).

Is #202808 accessible as text?

On white, #202808 has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #202808, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #202808?

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

What colors go well with #202808?

#202808 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F0826. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #202808 below.

Is #202808 good for buttons?

#202808 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #202808 — black text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #202808 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #202808 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.

#202808 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #202808

Not just a swatch — here's how #202808 works with other colors. Named schemes with #202808 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #202808 Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A02 Surface #EFE9D6 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 #202808 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513F Anchor #5B2324

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 #202808 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 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 #202808 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 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 #202808 Secondary #464A3F 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 #202808 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 21/100

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.

Pairs with #202808

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #202808 with

Espresso Graphite Jet Black Platinum Army 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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE7BA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #142608 — 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 #202808 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #202808;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 40 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.1% 0.052 122.0);
  --color-50: #FAFDF2;
  --color-100: #F2F9DC;
  --color-200: #E4F1BB;
  --color-300: #CDE38C;
  --color-400: #B5D062;
  --color-500: #98B53F;
  --color-600: #768B37;
  --color-700: #55622C;
  --color-800: #394120;
  --color-900: #232816;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FAFDF2',
    100: '#F2F9DC',
    200: '#E4F1BB',
    300: '#CDE38C',
    400: '#B5D062',
    500: '#98B53F',
    600: '#768B37',
    700: '#55622C',
    800: '#394120',
    900: '#232816',
  },
}

$base: #202808;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFDF2;
$base-100: #F2F9DC;
$base-200: #E4F1BB;
$base-300: #CDE38C;
$base-400: #B5D062;
$base-500: #98B53F;
$base-600: #768B37;
$base-700: #55622C;
$base-800: #394120;
$base-900: #232816;
$base-hover: #191F06;
$base-subtle: #CBDD96;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#202808",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4F1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDE38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B5D062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#98B53F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#768B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55622C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#394120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#232816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #202808

Color Lab

Pairs with #202808

UI roles & guardrails

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