What color is #283302?

#283302 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 51, 2), and in HSL hsl(73, 92%, 10%).

Is #283302 accessible as text?

On white, #283302 has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #283302, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #283302?

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

What colors go well with #283302?

#283302 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C0231. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #283302 below.

Is #283302 good for buttons?

#283302 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #283302 — black text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #283302 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #283302 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.

#283302 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #283302

Not just a swatch — here's how #283302 works with other colors. Named schemes with #283302 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #283302 Secondary #AF6A02 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

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 #283302 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513F 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #283302 Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A02 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 #283302 Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D4F Accent #8E9A72 Anchor #3D2D1E

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 #283302 Secondary #505546 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 #283302 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 85/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #283302

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #283302 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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F0B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #173102 — 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 #283302 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #283302;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 51 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.071 122.1);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F5FDD8;
  --color-200: #EBFCB1;
  --color-300: #D9F37C;
  --color-400: #C4E54D;
  --color-500: #A8CB29;
  --color-600: #819A28;
  --color-700: #5C6D22;
  --color-800: #3D471A;
  --color-900: #262B12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F5FDD8',
    200: '#EBFCB1',
    300: '#D9F37C',
    400: '#C4E54D',
    500: '#A8CB29',
    600: '#819A28',
    700: '#5C6D22',
    800: '#3D471A',
    900: '#262B12',
  },
}

$base: #283302;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F5FDD8;
$base-200: #EBFCB1;
$base-300: #D9F37C;
$base-400: #C4E54D;
$base-500: #A8CB29;
$base-600: #819A28;
$base-700: #5C6D22;
$base-800: #3D471A;
$base-900: #262B12;
$base-hover: #1F2702;
$base-subtle: #D5EA8A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#283302",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D9F37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C4E54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A8CB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#819A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C6D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}