What color is #243202?

#243202 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 50, 2), and in HSL hsl(78, 92%, 10%).

Is #243202 accessible as text?

On white, #243202 has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #243202, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #243202?

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

What colors go well with #243202?

#243202 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #100231. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #243202 below.

Is #243202 good for buttons?

#243202 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #243202 — black text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #243202 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #243202 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.

#243202 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #243202

Not just a swatch — here's how #243202 works with other colors. Named schemes with #243202 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #243202 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 #243202 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 #243202 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 #243202 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 #243202 Secondary #4D5345 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 #243202 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 90/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 48/100

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 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #243202

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #243202 with

Sepia Sacramento Green Jet Black 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDF0B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #133102 — 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 #243202 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #243202;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 50 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.4% 0.072 125.1);
  --color-50: #FAFEF0;
  --color-100: #F2FDD8;
  --color-200: #E5FCB1;
  --color-300: #CFF37C;
  --color-400: #B7E54D;
  --color-500: #9BCB29;
  --color-600: #789A28;
  --color-700: #566D22;
  --color-800: #39471A;
  --color-900: #242B12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FAFEF0',
    100: '#F2FDD8',
    200: '#E5FCB1',
    300: '#CFF37C',
    400: '#B7E54D',
    500: '#9BCB29',
    600: '#789A28',
    700: '#566D22',
    800: '#39471A',
    900: '#242B12',
  },
}

$base: #243202;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFEF0;
$base-100: #F2FDD8;
$base-200: #E5FCB1;
$base-300: #CFF37C;
$base-400: #B7E54D;
$base-500: #9BCB29;
$base-600: #789A28;
$base-700: #566D22;
$base-800: #39471A;
$base-900: #242B12;
$base-hover: #1C2702;
$base-subtle: #CDEA8A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#243202",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFF37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B7E54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9BCB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#789A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#566D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}