What color is #232E11?

#232E11 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 46, 17), and in HSL hsl(83, 46%, 12%).

Is #232E11 accessible as text?

On white, #232E11 has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #232E11, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232E11?

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

What colors go well with #232E11?

#232E11 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B112D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232E11 below.

Is #232E11 good for buttons?

#232E11 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232E11 — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232E11 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232E11 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.

#232E11 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232E11

Not just a swatch — here's how #232E11 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232E11 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232E11 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 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 #232E11 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 #232E11 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 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 #232E11 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 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 #232E11 Secondary #4B5045 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 #232E11 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 67/100

High

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

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very 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 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #232E11

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People also use #232E11 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 #D6E1C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #192D11 — 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 #232E11 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232E11;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 46 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.3% 0.050 126.6);
  --color-50: #F8FBF3;
  --color-100: #EDF5E1;
  --color-200: #DBE9C4;
  --color-300: #BFD59A;
  --color-400: #A2BF73;
  --color-500: #84A352;
  --color-600: #687E44;
  --color-700: #4C5A35;
  --color-800: #333C25;
  --color-900: #202518;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F8FBF3',
    100: '#EDF5E1',
    200: '#DBE9C4',
    300: '#BFD59A',
    400: '#A2BF73',
    500: '#84A352',
    600: '#687E44',
    700: '#4C5A35',
    800: '#333C25',
    900: '#202518',
  },
}

$base: #232E11;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FBF3;
$base-100: #EDF5E1;
$base-200: #DBE9C4;
$base-300: #BFD59A;
$base-400: #A2BF73;
$base-500: #84A352;
$base-600: #687E44;
$base-700: #4C5A35;
$base-800: #333C25;
$base-900: #202518;
$base-hover: #1B240D;
$base-subtle: #C1D3A4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232E11",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDF5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBE9C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFD59A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A2BF73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#84A352",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#687E44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C5A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#333C25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #232E11

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Pairs with #232E11

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