What color is #23331B?

#23331B is a very dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 51, 27), and in HSL hsl(100, 31%, 15%).

Is #23331B accessible as text?

On white, #23331B has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #23331B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23331B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #23331B?

#23331B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A1A32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #23331B below.

Is #23331B good for buttons?

#23331B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #23331B — black text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #23331B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #23331B 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.

#23331B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23331B

Not just a swatch — here's how #23331B works with other colors. Named schemes with #23331B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23331B Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 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 #23331B Secondary #764D1C 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 #23331B 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 #23331B Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B Secondary #252B21 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 #23331B Secondary #4E554C 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 #23331B 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 65/100

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 69/100

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 28/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #23331B

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People also use #23331B 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DDCA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A321A — 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 #23331B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23331B;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 51 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.046 135.8);
  --color-50: #F6FAF5;
  --color-100: #E8F1E4;
  --color-200: #D2E3CA;
  --color-300: #B1CCA4;
  --color-400: #90B37F;
  --color-500: #71965F;
  --color-600: #5A744E;
  --color-700: #43543B;
  --color-800: #2E3829;
  --color-900: #1D231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F6FAF5',
    100: '#E8F1E4',
    200: '#D2E3CA',
    300: '#B1CCA4',
    400: '#90B37F',
    500: '#71965F',
    600: '#5A744E',
    700: '#43543B',
    800: '#2E3829',
    900: '#1D231A',
  },
}

$base: #23331B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FAF5;
$base-100: #E8F1E4;
$base-200: #D2E3CA;
$base-300: #B1CCA4;
$base-400: #90B37F;
$base-500: #71965F;
$base-600: #5A744E;
$base-700: #43543B;
$base-800: #2E3829;
$base-900: #1D231A;
$base-hover: #1B2815;
$base-subtle: #B9CDAF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23331B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8F1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2E3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1CCA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90B37F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#71965F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A744E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43543B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #23331B

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