What color is #27331E?

#27331E is a very dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 51, 30), and in HSL hsl(94, 26%, 16%).

Is #27331E accessible as text?

On white, #27331E has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #27331E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #27331E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #27331E?

#27331E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A1E33. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #27331E below.

Is #27331E good for buttons?

#27331E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #27331E — black text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #27331E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #27331E 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.

#27331E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #27331E

Not just a swatch — here's how #27331E works with other colors. Named schemes with #27331E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27331E Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 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 #27331E Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #27331E 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 #27331E Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 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 #27331E Secondary #51554D 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 #27331E 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 57/100

Moderate

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

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #27331E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #27331E with

Army Green Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum

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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DCCC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #20331E — 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 #27331E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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:root {
  --color-base: #27331E;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 51 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.4% 0.040 132.5);
  --color-50: #F7FAF5;
  --color-100: #EAF0E5;
  --color-200: #D5E1CC;
  --color-300: #B5C8A7;
  --color-400: #96AF83;
  --color-500: #779164;
  --color-600: #5F7151;
  --color-700: #46523D;
  --color-800: #30372A;
  --color-900: #1E221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F7FAF5',
    100: '#EAF0E5',
    200: '#D5E1CC',
    300: '#B5C8A7',
    400: '#96AF83',
    500: '#779164',
    600: '#5F7151',
    700: '#46523D',
    800: '#30372A',
    900: '#1E221B',
  },
}

$base: #27331E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FAF5;
$base-100: #EAF0E5;
$base-200: #D5E1CC;
$base-300: #B5C8A7;
$base-400: #96AF83;
$base-500: #779164;
$base-600: #5F7151;
$base-700: #46523D;
$base-800: #30372A;
$base-900: #1E221B;
$base-hover: #202918;
$base-subtle: #BDCBB2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#27331E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAF0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5E1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5C8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#96AF83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#779164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F7151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46523D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}