What color is #202D1A?

#202D1A is a very dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(32, 45, 26), and in HSL hsl(101, 27%, 14%).

Is #202D1A accessible as text?

On white, #202D1A has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #202D1A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #202D1A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #202D1A?

#202D1A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #271A2D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #202D1A below.

Is #202D1A good for buttons?

#202D1A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #202D1A — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #202D1A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #202D1A 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.

#202D1A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #202D1A

Not just a swatch — here's how #202D1A works with other colors. Named schemes with #202D1A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #202D1A 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 #202D1A 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 #202D1A 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 #202D1A Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B Secondary #242B21 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 #202D1A Secondary #4A4F47 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 #202D1A 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 51/100

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 55/100

Moderate

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

Vintage feel 35/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #202D1A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #202D1A with

Taupe Sacramento Green Graphite 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DCCB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A2D1A — 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 #202D1A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #202D1A;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 45 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.9% 0.038 136.1);
  --color-50: #F7FAF5;
  --color-100: #E8F0E5;
  --color-200: #D2E1CB;
  --color-300: #B1C9A6;
  --color-400: #91AF83;
  --color-500: #729263;
  --color-600: #5B7250;
  --color-700: #43523D;
  --color-800: #2E372A;
  --color-900: #1D221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F7FAF5',
    100: '#E8F0E5',
    200: '#D2E1CB',
    300: '#B1C9A6',
    400: '#91AF83',
    500: '#729263',
    600: '#5B7250',
    700: '#43523D',
    800: '#2E372A',
    900: '#1D221B',
  },
}

$base: #202D1A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FAF5;
$base-100: #E8F0E5;
$base-200: #D2E1CB;
$base-300: #B1C9A6;
$base-400: #91AF83;
$base-500: #729263;
$base-600: #5B7250;
$base-700: #43523D;
$base-800: #2E372A;
$base-900: #1D221B;
$base-hover: #1A2415;
$base-subtle: #B8CBB0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#202D1A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8F0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2E1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1C9A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#91AF83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#729263",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B7250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43523D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}