What color is #254B18?

#254B18 is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 75, 24), and in HSL hsl(105, 52%, 19%).

Is #254B18 accessible as text?

On white, #254B18 has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #254B18, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #254B18?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-900 (#0D542B).

What colors go well with #254B18?

#254B18 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3D174A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #254B18 below.

Is #254B18 good for buttons?

#254B18 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #254B18 — black text only reaches 2.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #254B18 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #254B18 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.

#254B18 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #254B18

Not just a swatch — here's how #254B18 works with other colors. Named schemes with #254B18 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #254B18 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #254B18 Secondary #754D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #254B18 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 #254B18 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #254B18 Secondary #5E6B5A 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 #254B18 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #254B18

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For fashion

People also use #254B18 with

Dark Olive Green British Racing 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEE5C6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #174A1B — 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 #254B18 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #254B18;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 75 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.2% 0.090 138.6);
  --color-50: #F5FCF3;
  --color-100: #E5F6DF;
  --color-200: #CCEBC1;
  --color-300: #A7D996;
  --color-400: #83C46E;
  --color-500: #64A84D;
  --color-600: #518141;
  --color-700: #3D5C32;
  --color-800: #2A3D24;
  --color-900: #1B2618;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F5FCF3',
    100: '#E5F6DF',
    200: '#CCEBC1',
    300: '#A7D996',
    400: '#83C46E',
    500: '#64A84D',
    600: '#518141',
    700: '#3D5C32',
    800: '#2A3D24',
    900: '#1B2618',
  },
}

$base: #254B18;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FCF3;
$base-100: #E5F6DF;
$base-200: #CCEBC1;
$base-300: #A7D996;
$base-400: #83C46E;
$base-500: #64A84D;
$base-600: #518141;
$base-700: #3D5C32;
$base-800: #2A3D24;
$base-900: #1B2618;
$base-hover: #1D3B13;
$base-subtle: #B5DAA9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#254B18",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCEBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7D996",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83C46E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#64A84D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#518141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5C32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3D24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}