What color is #203802?

#203802 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(32, 56, 2), and in HSL hsl(87, 93%, 11%).

Is #203802 accessible as text?

On white, #203802 has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #203802, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #203802?

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

What colors go well with #203802?

#203802 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #190236. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #203802 below.

Is #203802 good for buttons?

#203802 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #203802 — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #203802 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #203802 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.

#203802 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #203802

Not just a swatch — here's how #203802 works with other colors. Named schemes with #203802 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #203802 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #203802 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #203802 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #203802 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #203802 Secondary #4F5948 Support #999286 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 #203802 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 54/100

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 100/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #203802

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #203802 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5F0B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D3602 — 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 #203802 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #203802;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 56 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.9% 0.083 131.5);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #ECFDD8;
  --color-200: #DAFCB1;
  --color-300: #BEF47C;
  --color-400: #A1E64C;
  --color-500: #83CC29;
  --color-600: #679B27;
  --color-700: #4B6D22;
  --color-800: #33471A;
  --color-900: #202B12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#ECFDD8',
    200: '#DAFCB1',
    300: '#BEF47C',
    400: '#A1E64C',
    500: '#83CC29',
    600: '#679B27',
    700: '#4B6D22',
    800: '#33471A',
    900: '#202B12',
  },
}

$base: #203802;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #ECFDD8;
$base-200: #DAFCB1;
$base-300: #BEF47C;
$base-400: #A1E64C;
$base-500: #83CC29;
$base-600: #679B27;
$base-700: #4B6D22;
$base-800: #33471A;
$base-900: #202B12;
$base-hover: #192B02;
$base-subtle: #C0EB8B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#203802",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEF47C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A1E64C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#83CC29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#679B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B6D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}