What color is #23280B?

#23280B is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 40, 11), and in HSL hsl(70, 57%, 10%).

Is #23280B accessible as text?

On white, #23280B has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #23280B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23280B?

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

What colors go well with #23280B?

#23280B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #100B28. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #23280B below.

Is #23280B good for buttons?

#23280B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #23280B — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #23280B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #23280B 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.

#23280B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23280B

Not just a swatch — here's how #23280B works with other colors. Named schemes with #23280B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23280B Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Bistre 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 #23280B Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Bistre 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 #23280B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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 #23280B Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre 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 #23280B Secondary #484A40 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #23280B 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 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 56/100

Moderate

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 72/100

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 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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #23280B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #23280B 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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE4BE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A280B — 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 #23280B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23280B;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 40 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.047 118.0);
  --color-50: #FBFCF3;
  --color-100: #F3F7DE;
  --color-200: #E6EDBF;
  --color-300: #D0DC93;
  --color-400: #B8C86A;
  --color-500: #9CAD48;
  --color-600: #79843D;
  --color-700: #575E30;
  --color-800: #3A3E23;
  --color-900: #242617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBFCF3',
    100: '#F3F7DE',
    200: '#E6EDBF',
    300: '#D0DC93',
    400: '#B8C86A',
    500: '#9CAD48',
    600: '#79843D',
    700: '#575E30',
    800: '#3A3E23',
    900: '#242617',
  },
}

$base: #23280B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFCF3;
$base-100: #F3F7DE;
$base-200: #E6EDBF;
$base-300: #D0DC93;
$base-400: #B8C86A;
$base-500: #9CAD48;
$base-600: #79843D;
$base-700: #575E30;
$base-800: #3A3E23;
$base-900: #242617;
$base-hover: #1C2009;
$base-subtle: #CED89C;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23280B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3F7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6EDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D0DC93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B8C86A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9CAD48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#79843D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#575E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}