What color is #263A1F?

#263A1F is a very dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 58, 31), and in HSL hsl(104, 30%, 17%).

Is #263A1F accessible as text?

On white, #263A1F has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #263A1F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #263A1F?

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

What colors go well with #263A1F?

#263A1F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #311E38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #263A1F below.

Is #263A1F good for buttons?

#263A1F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #263A1F — black text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #263A1F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #263A1F 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.

#263A1F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #263A1F

Not just a swatch — here's how #263A1F works with other colors. Named schemes with #263A1F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #263A1F Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #263A1F Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #263A1F 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 #263A1F Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #263A1F Secondary #545C52 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 #263A1F 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 32/100

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 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

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 #263A1F 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DECC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E3820 — 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 #263A1F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #263A1F;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 58 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.3% 0.053 137.9);
  --color-50: #F6FAF5;
  --color-100: #E8F1E4;
  --color-200: #D1E2CA;
  --color-300: #AFCBA4;
  --color-400: #8DB280;
  --color-500: #6E9560;
  --color-600: #58744E;
  --color-700: #42543B;
  --color-800: #2D3829;
  --color-900: #1D231B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F6FAF5',
    100: '#E8F1E4',
    200: '#D1E2CA',
    300: '#AFCBA4',
    400: '#8DB280',
    500: '#6E9560',
    600: '#58744E',
    700: '#42543B',
    800: '#2D3829',
    900: '#1D231B',
  },
}

$base: #263A1F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FAF5;
$base-100: #E8F1E4;
$base-200: #D1E2CA;
$base-300: #AFCBA4;
$base-400: #8DB280;
$base-500: #6E9560;
$base-600: #58744E;
$base-700: #42543B;
$base-800: #2D3829;
$base-900: #1D231B;
$base-hover: #1E2D18;
$base-subtle: #B9CEB1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#263A1F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8F1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1E2CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFCBA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DB280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E9560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58744E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42543B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D231B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #263A1F

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