What color is #283306?

#283306 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 51, 6), and in HSL hsl(75, 79%, 11%).

Is #283306 accessible as text?

On white, #283306 has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #283306, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #283306?

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

What colors go well with #283306?

#283306 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #110632. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #283306 below.

Is #283306 good for buttons?

#283306 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #283306 — black text only reaches 1.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #283306 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #283306 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.

#283306 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #283306

Not just a swatch — here's how #283306 works with other colors. Named schemes with #283306 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #283306 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 #283306 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #283306 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 #283306 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 #283306 Secondary #505547 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 #283306 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 82/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 47/100

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 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #283306

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #283306 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 #DFEBB8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #183206 — 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 #283306 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #283306;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 51 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.1% 0.067 122.6);
  --color-50: #FBFEF1;
  --color-100: #F3FCDA;
  --color-200: #E6F6B6;
  --color-300: #D1EB85;
  --color-400: #BADA58;
  --color-500: #9DC035;
  --color-600: #799230;
  --color-700: #576728;
  --color-800: #3A431D;
  --color-900: #242914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FBFEF1',
    100: '#F3FCDA',
    200: '#E6F6B6',
    300: '#D1EB85',
    400: '#BADA58',
    500: '#9DC035',
    600: '#799230',
    700: '#576728',
    800: '#3A431D',
    900: '#242914',
  },
}

$base: #283306;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFEF1;
$base-100: #F3FCDA;
$base-200: #E6F6B6;
$base-300: #D1EB85;
$base-400: #BADA58;
$base-500: #9DC035;
$base-600: #799230;
$base-700: #576728;
$base-800: #3A431D;
$base-900: #242914;
$base-hover: #1F2805;
$base-subtle: #CFE492;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#283306",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3FCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1EB85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BADA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9DC035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#799230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#576728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A431D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}