What color is #20400A?

#20400A is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(32, 64, 10), and in HSL hsl(96, 73%, 15%).

Is #20400A accessible as text?

On white, #20400A has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #20400A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20400A?

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

What colors go well with #20400A?

#20400A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C0A42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #20400A below.

Is #20400A good for buttons?

#20400A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #20400A — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #20400A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #20400A 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.

#20400A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20400A

Not just a swatch — here's how #20400A works with other colors. Named schemes with #20400A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20400A Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 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 #20400A Secondary #764D1C 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 #20400A 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 #20400A Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B 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 #20400A Secondary #54604F 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 #20400A 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 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

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 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #20400A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #20400A with

Dark Olive Green British Racing Green Deep Purple 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 11.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0E420A — 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 #20400A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20400A;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 64 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.088 135.6);
  --color-50: #F6FDF1;
  --color-100: #E7FADB;
  --color-200: #D0F4B9;
  --color-300: #AEE788;
  --color-400: #8DD55D;
  --color-500: #6EBB3A;
  --color-600: #588E33;
  --color-700: #42652A;
  --color-800: #2D421F;
  --color-900: #1D2815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F6FDF1',
    100: '#E7FADB',
    200: '#D0F4B9',
    300: '#AEE788',
    400: '#8DD55D',
    500: '#6EBB3A',
    600: '#588E33',
    700: '#42652A',
    800: '#2D421F',
    900: '#1D2815',
  },
}

$base: #20400A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FDF1;
$base-100: #E7FADB;
$base-200: #D0F4B9;
$base-300: #AEE788;
$base-400: #8DD55D;
$base-500: #6EBB3A;
$base-600: #588E33;
$base-700: #42652A;
$base-800: #2D421F;
$base-900: #1D2815;
$base-hover: #1A3508;
$base-subtle: #B7E29A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20400A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0F4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEE788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DD55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6EBB3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#588E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}