What color is #243E1E?

#243E1E is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 62, 30), and in HSL hsl(109, 35%, 18%).

Is #243E1E accessible as text?

On white, #243E1E has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #243E1E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #243E1E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #243E1E?

#243E1E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #381E3E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #243E1E below.

Is #243E1E good for buttons?

#243E1E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #243E1E — black text only reaches 1.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #243E1E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #243E1E 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.

#243E1E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #243E1E

Not just a swatch — here's how #243E1E works with other colors. Named schemes with #243E1E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #243E1E Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

British Racing 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 #243E1E Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

British Racing 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 #243E1E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing 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 #243E1E Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #243E1E Secondary #565F53 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #243E1E 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 83/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 46/100

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 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #243E1E 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 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE0CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E3E23 — 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 #243E1E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #243E1E;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 62 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.3% 0.063 139.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF4;
  --color-100: #E6F2E3;
  --color-200: #CDE4C8;
  --color-300: #A9CEA1;
  --color-400: #87B67C;
  --color-500: #67995C;
  --color-600: #53774B;
  --color-700: #3E5639;
  --color-800: #2B3928;
  --color-900: #1C231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF4',
    100: '#E6F2E3',
    200: '#CDE4C8',
    300: '#A9CEA1',
    400: '#87B67C',
    500: '#67995C',
    600: '#53774B',
    700: '#3E5639',
    800: '#2B3928',
    900: '#1C231A',
  },
}

$base: #243E1E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF4;
$base-100: #E6F2E3;
$base-200: #CDE4C8;
$base-300: #A9CEA1;
$base-400: #87B67C;
$base-500: #67995C;
$base-600: #53774B;
$base-700: #3E5639;
$base-800: #2B3928;
$base-900: #1C231A;
$base-hover: #1D3218;
$base-subtle: #B6D1B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#243E1E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F2E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE4C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9CEA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87B67C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67995C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53774B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3928",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #243E1E

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