What color is #283115?

#283115 is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 49, 21), and in HSL hsl(79, 40%, 14%).

Is #283115 accessible as text?

On white, #283115 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #283115, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #283115?

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

What colors go well with #283115?

#283115 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1E1532. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #283115 below.

Is #283115 good for buttons?

#283115 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #283115 — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #283115 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #283115 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.

#283115 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #283115

Not just a swatch — here's how #283115 works with other colors. Named schemes with #283115 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #283115 Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A01 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 #283115 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

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 #283115 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 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 #283115 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #272B20 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 #283115 Secondary #505349 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 #283115 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 62/100

High

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

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #283115

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People also use #283115 with

Taupe Sacramento Green Graphite 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 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E0C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F3215 — 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 #283115 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #283115;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 49 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.7% 0.048 123.9);
  --color-50: #F9FBF4;
  --color-100: #EEF3E2;
  --color-200: #DCE6C6;
  --color-300: #C1D19E;
  --color-400: #A5BA78;
  --color-500: #879E57;
  --color-600: #6A7A48;
  --color-700: #4D5837;
  --color-800: #343A27;
  --color-900: #212419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F9FBF4',
    100: '#EEF3E2',
    200: '#DCE6C6',
    300: '#C1D19E',
    400: '#A5BA78',
    500: '#879E57',
    600: '#6A7A48',
    700: '#4D5837',
    800: '#343A27',
    900: '#212419',
  },
}

$base: #283115;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FBF4;
$base-100: #EEF3E2;
$base-200: #DCE6C6;
$base-300: #C1D19E;
$base-400: #A5BA78;
$base-500: #879E57;
$base-600: #6A7A48;
$base-700: #4D5837;
$base-800: #343A27;
$base-900: #212419;
$base-hover: #212811;
$base-subtle: #C5D1A9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#283115",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEF3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCE6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1D19E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5BA78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#879E57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A7A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D5837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#343A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #283115

Color Lab

Pairs with #283115

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