What color is #233B2D?

#233B2D is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 59, 45), and in HSL hsl(145, 26%, 18%).

Is #233B2D accessible as text?

On white, #233B2D has a contrast ratio of 12.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #233B2D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #233B2D?

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

What colors go well with #233B2D?

#233B2D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A2230. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #233B2D below.

Is #233B2D good for buttons?

#233B2D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #233B2D — black text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #233B2D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #233B2D 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.

#233B2D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #233B2D

Not just a swatch — here's how #233B2D works with other colors. Named schemes with #233B2D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #233B2D Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Bottle 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 #233B2D Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Bottle 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 #233B2D Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Bottle 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 #233B2D Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74B Secondary #212C25 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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 #233B2D Secondary #545D57 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #233B2D 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #233B2D

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For fashion

People also use #233B2D with

Hunter Green Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum Brunswick 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDDD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #223A34 — 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 #233B2D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #233B2D;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 59 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.8% 0.039 157.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF7;
  --color-100: #E5F0EA;
  --color-200: #CCE1D4;
  --color-300: #A7C8B5;
  --color-400: #83AF95;
  --color-500: #649177;
  --color-600: #51715E;
  --color-700: #3D5246;
  --color-800: #2A372F;
  --color-900: #1B221E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF7',
    100: '#E5F0EA',
    200: '#CCE1D4',
    300: '#A7C8B5',
    400: '#83AF95',
    500: '#649177',
    600: '#51715E',
    700: '#3D5246',
    800: '#2A372F',
    900: '#1B221E',
  },
}

$base: #233B2D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF7;
$base-100: #E5F0EA;
$base-200: #CCE1D4;
$base-300: #A7C8B5;
$base-400: #83AF95;
$base-500: #649177;
$base-600: #51715E;
$base-700: #3D5246;
$base-800: #2A372F;
$base-900: #1B221E;
$base-hover: #1B2E23;
$base-subtle: #B4CDBE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#233B2D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE1D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AF95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#649177",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#51715E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5246",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A372F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}