What color is #202809?

#202809 is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(32, 40, 9), and in HSL hsl(75, 63%, 10%).

Is #202809 accessible as text?

On white, #202809 has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #202809, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #202809?

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

What colors go well with #202809?

#202809 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #11092A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #202809 below.

Is #202809 good for buttons?

#202809 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #202809 — black text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #202809 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #202809 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.

#202809 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #202809

Not just a swatch — here's how #202809 works with other colors. Named schemes with #202809 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #202809 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 #202809 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F 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 #202809 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 #202809 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 #202809 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 #202809 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 64/100

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

Very 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 53/100

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 #202809

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #202809 with

Espresso Sacramento Green 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 #DCE6BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #172A09 — 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 #202809 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #202809;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 40 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.1% 0.051 122.2);
  --color-50: #FAFDF2;
  --color-100: #F1F8DD;
  --color-200: #E3F0BD;
  --color-300: #CCE08F;
  --color-400: #B3CD65;
  --color-500: #96B243;
  --color-600: #75883A;
  --color-700: #54612E;
  --color-800: #384021;
  --color-900: #232716;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FAFDF2',
    100: '#F1F8DD',
    200: '#E3F0BD',
    300: '#CCE08F',
    400: '#B3CD65',
    500: '#96B243',
    600: '#75883A',
    700: '#54612E',
    800: '#384021',
    900: '#232716',
  },
}

$base: #202809;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFDF2;
$base-100: #F1F8DD;
$base-200: #E3F0BD;
$base-300: #CCE08F;
$base-400: #B3CD65;
$base-500: #96B243;
$base-600: #75883A;
$base-700: #54612E;
$base-800: #384021;
$base-900: #232716;
$base-hover: #1B2108;
$base-subtle: #CBDB99;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#202809",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1F8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3F0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCE08F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B3CD65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#96B243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75883A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54612E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#384021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#232716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #202809

Color Lab

Pairs with #202809

UI roles & guardrails

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