What color is #232E08?

#232E08 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 46, 8), and in HSL hsl(77, 70%, 11%).

Is #232E08 accessible as text?

On white, #232E08 has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #232E08, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232E08?

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

What colors go well with #232E08?

#232E08 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #140830. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232E08 below.

Is #232E08 good for buttons?

#232E08 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232E08 — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232E08 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232E08 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.

#232E08 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232E08

Not just a swatch — here's how #232E08 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232E08 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232E08 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 #232E08 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 #232E08 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 #232E08 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B 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 #232E08 Secondary #4B5043 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 #232E08 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 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 76/100

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 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

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 #232E08

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For fashion

People also use #232E08 with

Espresso Sacramento Green Graphite 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 #DCE8BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #173008 — 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 #232E08 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232E08;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 46 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.2% 0.060 124.2);
  --color-50: #FAFDF1;
  --color-100: #F1FADB;
  --color-200: #E3F3BA;
  --color-300: #CBE58A;
  --color-400: #B2D35F;
  --color-500: #95B83D;
  --color-600: #748C35;
  --color-700: #54642B;
  --color-800: #384120;
  --color-900: #232815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FAFDF1',
    100: '#F1FADB',
    200: '#E3F3BA',
    300: '#CBE58A',
    400: '#B2D35F',
    500: '#95B83D',
    600: '#748C35',
    700: '#54642B',
    800: '#384120',
    900: '#232815',
  },
}

$base: #232E08;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFDF1;
$base-100: #F1FADB;
$base-200: #E3F3BA;
$base-300: #CBE58A;
$base-400: #B2D35F;
$base-500: #95B83D;
$base-600: #748C35;
$base-700: #54642B;
$base-800: #384120;
$base-900: #232815;
$base-hover: #1D2607;
$base-subtle: #CBDF97;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232E08",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3F3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CBE58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B2D35F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#95B83D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#748C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#384120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#232815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #232E08

Color Lab

Pairs with #232E08

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