What color is #232A01?

#232A01 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 42, 1), and in HSL hsl(70, 95%, 8%).

Is #232A01 accessible as text?

On white, #232A01 has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #232A01, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232A01?

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

What colors go well with #232A01?

#232A01 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #070128. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232A01 below.

Is #232A01 good for buttons?

#232A01 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232A01 — black text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232A01 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232A01 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.

#232A01 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232A01

Not just a swatch — here's how #232A01 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232A01 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #232A01 Secondary #B06A03 Accent #6C7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Sacramento Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232A01 Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232A01 Secondary #506A38 Accent #B06A03 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Sacramento Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #232A01 Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D50 Accent #8E9A72 Anchor #3D2D1F

Sacramento Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #232A01 Secondary #494C3F Support #999186 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 #232A01 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 73/100

High

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

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #232A01

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People also use #232A01 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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F0B0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #142801 — 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 #232A01 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232A01;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 42 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.9% 0.062 119.1);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F7FDD8;
  --color-200: #EFFCB1;
  --color-300: #E0F57A;
  --color-400: #CDE84A;
  --color-500: #B2CE27;
  --color-600: #889C26;
  --color-700: #616E21;
  --color-800: #40471A;
  --color-900: #272B12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F7FDD8',
    200: '#EFFCB1',
    300: '#E0F57A',
    400: '#CDE84A',
    500: '#B2CE27',
    600: '#889C26',
    700: '#616E21',
    800: '#40471A',
    900: '#272B12',
  },
}

$base: #232A01;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F7FDD8;
$base-200: #EFFCB1;
$base-300: #E0F57A;
$base-400: #CDE84A;
$base-500: #B2CE27;
$base-600: #889C26;
$base-700: #616E21;
$base-800: #40471A;
$base-900: #272B12;
$base-hover: #1B2001;
$base-subtle: #DAEB86;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232A01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E0F57A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CDE84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B2CE27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#889C26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#616E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #232A01

Color Lab

Pairs with #232A01

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