What color is #232F16?

#232F16 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 47, 22), and in HSL hsl(89, 36%, 14%).

Is #232F16 accessible as text?

On white, #232F16 has a contrast ratio of 14.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #232F16, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232F16?

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

What colors go well with #232F16?

#232F16 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #231731. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232F16 below.

Is #232F16 good for buttons?

#232F16 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232F16 — black text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232F16 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232F16 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.

#232F16 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232F16

Not just a swatch — here's how #232F16 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232F16 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232F16 Secondary #4F6B3A 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 #232F16 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #232F16 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 #232F16 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B21 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 #232F16 Secondary #4C5148 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 #232F16 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 63/100

High

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

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

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 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #232F16

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People also use #232F16 with

Army Green Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum

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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4DFC8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C3117 — 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 #232F16 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232F16;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 47 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.7% 0.046 129.8);
  --color-50: #F7FAF4;
  --color-100: #EBF2E3;
  --color-200: #D7E5C8;
  --color-300: #B8CFA0;
  --color-400: #9AB77B;
  --color-500: #7B9A5B;
  --color-600: #62774A;
  --color-700: #485639;
  --color-800: #313928;
  --color-900: #1F231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F7FAF4',
    100: '#EBF2E3',
    200: '#D7E5C8',
    300: '#B8CFA0',
    400: '#9AB77B',
    500: '#7B9A5B',
    600: '#62774A',
    700: '#485639',
    800: '#313928',
    900: '#1F231A',
  },
}

$base: #232F16;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FAF4;
$base-100: #EBF2E3;
$base-200: #D7E5C8;
$base-300: #B8CFA0;
$base-400: #9AB77B;
$base-500: #7B9A5B;
$base-600: #62774A;
$base-700: #485639;
$base-800: #313928;
$base-900: #1F231A;
$base-hover: #1D2712;
$base-subtle: #BECFAB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232F16",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF2E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7E5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8CFA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9AB77B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7B9A5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#62774A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#485639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#313928",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #232F16

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Pairs with #232F16

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