What color is #232E04?

#232E04 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 46, 4), and in HSL hsl(76, 84%, 10%).

Is #232E04 accessible as text?

On white, #232E04 has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #232E04, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232E04?

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

What colors go well with #232E04?

#232E04 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #10042F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232E04 below.

Is #232E04 good for buttons?

#232E04 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232E04 — black text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232E04 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232E04 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.

#232E04 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232E04

Not just a swatch — here's how #232E04 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232E04 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232E04 Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A01 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232E04 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #232E04 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Sacramento 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 #232E04 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Sacramento 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 #232E04 Secondary #4B5042 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 #232E04 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 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 80/100

Very 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 72/100

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 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 47/100

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 #232E04

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #232E04 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEEDB5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #152F04 — 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 #232E04 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232E04;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 46 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.1% 0.064 123.4);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F3FDD8;
  --color-200: #E6F8B4;
  --color-300: #D1EE81;
  --color-400: #B9DF53;
  --color-500: #9DC430;
  --color-600: #79952D;
  --color-700: #576925;
  --color-800: #3A451C;
  --color-900: #242A13;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F3FDD8',
    200: '#E6F8B4',
    300: '#D1EE81',
    400: '#B9DF53',
    500: '#9DC430',
    600: '#79952D',
    700: '#576925',
    800: '#3A451C',
    900: '#242A13',
  },
}

$base: #232E04;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F3FDD8;
$base-200: #E6F8B4;
$base-300: #D1EE81;
$base-400: #B9DF53;
$base-500: #9DC430;
$base-600: #79952D;
$base-700: #576925;
$base-800: #3A451C;
$base-900: #242A13;
$base-hover: #1C2603;
$base-subtle: #CFE68E;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232E04",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6F8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1EE81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B9DF53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9DC430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#79952D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#576925",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}