What color is #223A25?

#223A25 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 58, 37), and in HSL hsl(128, 26%, 18%).

Is #223A25 accessible as text?

On white, #223A25 has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #223A25, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #223A25?

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

What colors go well with #223A25?

#223A25 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A2237. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #223A25 below.

Is #223A25 good for buttons?

#223A25 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #223A25 — black text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #223A25 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #223A25 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.

#223A25 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #223A25

Not just a swatch — here's how #223A25 works with other colors. Named schemes with #223A25 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #223A25 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Bottle 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 #223A25 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

Bottle 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 #223A25 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Bottle 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 #223A25 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #222C23 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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 #223A25 Secondary #535B53 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #223A25 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 61/100

High

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

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #223A25 with

Army Green Bottle Green Bistre Platinum Castleton 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 12.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #223A2D — 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 #223A25 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #223A25;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 58 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.048 147.4);
  --color-50: #F5FAF6;
  --color-100: #E5F0E6;
  --color-200: #CCE1CE;
  --color-300: #A7C8AB;
  --color-400: #83AF89;
  --color-500: #64916A;
  --color-600: #517155;
  --color-700: #3D5240;
  --color-800: #2A372C;
  --color-900: #1B221C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF6',
    100: '#E5F0E6',
    200: '#CCE1CE',
    300: '#A7C8AB',
    400: '#83AF89',
    500: '#64916A',
    600: '#517155',
    700: '#3D5240',
    800: '#2A372C',
    900: '#1B221C',
  },
}

$base: #223A25;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF6;
$base-100: #E5F0E6;
$base-200: #CCE1CE;
$base-300: #A7C8AB;
$base-400: #83AF89;
$base-500: #64916A;
$base-600: #517155;
$base-700: #3D5240;
$base-800: #2A372C;
$base-900: #1B221C;
$base-hover: #1B2E1E;
$base-subtle: #B4CDB7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#223A25",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AF89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#64916A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517155",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A372C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #223A25

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Pairs with #223A25

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