What color is #283602?

#283602 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 54, 2), and in HSL hsl(76, 93%, 11%).

Is #283602 accessible as text?

On white, #283602 has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #283602, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #283602?

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

What colors go well with #283602?

#283602 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #100236. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #283602 below.

Is #283602 good for buttons?

#283602 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #283602 — black text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #283602 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #283602 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.

#283602 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #283602

Not just a swatch — here's how #283602 works with other colors. Named schemes with #283602 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #283602 Secondary #AF6A01 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 #283602 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 #283602 Secondary #4F6B39 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #283602 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 #283602 Secondary #525848 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 #283602 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 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 92/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 50/100

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 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #283602

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #283602 with

Sepia 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0F0B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #173602 — 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 #283602 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #283602;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 54 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.9% 0.075 124.3);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F3FDD8;
  --color-200: #E8FCB1;
  --color-300: #D4F47C;
  --color-400: #BDE64C;
  --color-500: #A1CC29;
  --color-600: #7C9B27;
  --color-700: #596D22;
  --color-800: #3B471A;
  --color-900: #242B12;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F3FDD8',
    200: '#E8FCB1',
    300: '#D4F47C',
    400: '#BDE64C',
    500: '#A1CC29',
    600: '#7C9B27',
    700: '#596D22',
    800: '#3B471A',
    900: '#242B12',
  },
}

$base: #283602;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F3FDD8;
$base-200: #E8FCB1;
$base-300: #D4F47C;
$base-400: #BDE64C;
$base-500: #A1CC29;
$base-600: #7C9B27;
$base-700: #596D22;
$base-800: #3B471A;
$base-900: #242B12;
$base-hover: #202B02;
$base-subtle: #D1EB8B;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#283602",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D4F47C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BDE64C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A1CC29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C9B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#596D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}