What color is #232C02?

#232C02 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 44, 2), and in HSL hsl(73, 91%, 9%).

Is #232C02 accessible as text?

On white, #232C02 has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #232C02, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232C02?

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

What colors go well with #232C02?

#232C02 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B022C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232C02 below.

Is #232C02 good for buttons?

#232C02 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232C02 — black text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232C02 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232C02 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.

#232C02 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232C02

Not just a swatch — here's how #232C02 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232C02 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #232C02 Secondary #B06A02 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

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 #232C02 Secondary #774D1D Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513F Anchor #5B2324

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 #232C02 Secondary #506B38 Accent #B06A02 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 #232C02 Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D4F 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 #232C02 Secondary #4A4E40 Support #999286 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 #232C02 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 56/100

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 77/100

High

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

Vintage feel 44/100

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 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #232C02

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People also use #232C02 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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2EFB2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #152C02 — 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 #232C02 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232C02;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 44 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.5% 0.063 121.2);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F5FDD8;
  --color-200: #EBFBB1;
  --color-300: #D9F27D;
  --color-400: #C4E44E;
  --color-500: #A8CB2A;
  --color-600: #819A28;
  --color-700: #5C6C23;
  --color-800: #3D461B;
  --color-900: #262B12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F5FDD8',
    200: '#EBFBB1',
    300: '#D9F27D',
    400: '#C4E44E',
    500: '#A8CB2A',
    600: '#819A28',
    700: '#5C6C23',
    800: '#3D461B',
    900: '#262B12',
  },
}

$base: #232C02;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F5FDD8;
$base-200: #EBFBB1;
$base-300: #D9F27D;
$base-400: #C4E44E;
$base-500: #A8CB2A;
$base-600: #819A28;
$base-700: #5C6C23;
$base-800: #3D461B;
$base-900: #262B12;
$base-hover: #1C2302;
$base-subtle: #D5EA89;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232C02",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBFBB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D9F27D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C4E44E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A8CB2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#819A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C6C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #232C02

Color Lab

Pairs with #232C02

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