What color is #282C01?

#282C01 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 44, 1), and in HSL hsl(66, 96%, 9%).

Is #282C01 accessible as text?

On white, #282C01 has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #282C01, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282C01?

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

What colors go well with #282C01?

#282C01 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #05012D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #282C01 below.

Is #282C01 good for buttons?

#282C01 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #282C01 — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #282C01 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282C01 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.

#282C01 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282C01

Not just a swatch — here's how #282C01 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282C01 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #282C01 Secondary #B06905 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Sacramento Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282C01 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282C01 Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06905 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #282C01 Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D50 Accent #8F9A72 Anchor #3D2D1F

Sacramento Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #282C01 Secondary #4C4F41 Support #999186 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 #282C01 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 67/100

High

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

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

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 26/100

Low

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

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.

Pairs with #282C01

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People also use #282C01 with

Espresso Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Army 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF1B1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A2D01 — 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 #282C01 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282C01;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 44 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.0% 0.062 115.1);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #FAFDD8;
  --color-200: #F4FCB1;
  --color-300: #E9F67A;
  --color-400: #D9E84A;
  --color-500: #BECF26;
  --color-600: #919D25;
  --color-700: #666E21;
  --color-800: #434819;
  --color-900: #292C12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#FAFDD8',
    200: '#F4FCB1',
    300: '#E9F67A',
    400: '#D9E84A',
    500: '#BECF26',
    600: '#919D25',
    700: '#666E21',
    800: '#434819',
    900: '#292C12',
  },
}

$base: #282C01;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #FAFDD8;
$base-200: #F4FCB1;
$base-300: #E9F67A;
$base-400: #D9E84A;
$base-500: #BECF26;
$base-600: #919D25;
$base-700: #666E21;
$base-800: #434819;
$base-900: #292C12;
$base-hover: #202401;
$base-subtle: #E2EC87;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282C01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E9F67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D9E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BECF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#919D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#666E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#434819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282C01

Color Lab

Pairs with #282C01

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