What color is #243C22?

#243C22 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 60, 34), and in HSL hsl(115, 28%, 18%).

Is #243C22 accessible as text?

On white, #243C22 has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #243C22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #243C22?

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

What colors go well with #243C22?

#243C22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #39213B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #243C22 below.

Is #243C22 good for buttons?

#243C22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #243C22 — black text only reaches 1.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #243C22 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #243C22 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.

#243C22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #243C22

Not just a swatch — here's how #243C22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #243C22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #243C22 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #243C22 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #243C22 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #243C22 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #232C22 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 #243C22 Secondary #555D54 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 #243C22 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 72/100

High

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

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #243C22 with

Army Green Bottle Green Russian Violet Platinum Hunter 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 12.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #213B27 — 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 #243C22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #243C22;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 60 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.8% 0.054 142.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAF5;
  --color-100: #E6F1E5;
  --color-200: #CDE2CB;
  --color-300: #A9CAA6;
  --color-400: #86B082;
  --color-500: #669362;
  --color-600: #52724F;
  --color-700: #3E533C;
  --color-800: #2B372A;
  --color-900: #1B221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF5',
    100: '#E6F1E5',
    200: '#CDE2CB',
    300: '#A9CAA6',
    400: '#86B082',
    500: '#669362',
    600: '#52724F',
    700: '#3E533C',
    800: '#2B372A',
    900: '#1B221B',
  },
}

$base: #243C22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF5;
$base-100: #E6F1E5;
$base-200: #CDE2CB;
$base-300: #A9CAA6;
$base-400: #86B082;
$base-500: #669362;
$base-600: #52724F;
$base-700: #3E533C;
$base-800: #2B372A;
$base-900: #1B221B;
$base-hover: #1C2F1A;
$base-subtle: #B5CEB3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#243C22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE2CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9CAA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86B082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#669362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#52724F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E533C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #243C22

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Pairs with #243C22

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