What color is #283D12?

#283D12 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 61, 18), and in HSL hsl(89, 54%, 15%).

Is #283D12 accessible as text?

On white, #283D12 has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #283D12, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #283D12?

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

What colors go well with #283D12?

#283D12 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #26123B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #283D12 below.

Is #283D12 good for buttons?

#283D12 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #283D12 — black text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #283D12 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #283D12 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.

#283D12 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #283D12

Not just a swatch — here's how #283D12 works with other colors. Named schemes with #283D12 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #283D12 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

British Racing 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 #283D12 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

British Racing 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 #283D12 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing 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 #283D12 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

British Racing 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 #283D12 Secondary #565E50 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #283D12 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 94/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

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.

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People also use #283D12 with

Army Green British Racing Green Russian Violet Platinum

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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E5C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #193B12 — 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 #283D12 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #283D12;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 61 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.1% 0.072 131.3);
  --color-50: #F8FCF3;
  --color-100: #EBF6DF;
  --color-200: #D7ECC0;
  --color-300: #B9DA95;
  --color-400: #9AC66C;
  --color-500: #7CAA4B;
  --color-600: #62833F;
  --color-700: #485D32;
  --color-800: #313D23;
  --color-900: #1F2617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F8FCF3',
    100: '#EBF6DF',
    200: '#D7ECC0',
    300: '#B9DA95',
    400: '#9AC66C',
    500: '#7CAA4B',
    600: '#62833F',
    700: '#485D32',
    800: '#313D23',
    900: '#1F2617',
  },
}

$base: #283D12;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FCF3;
$base-100: #EBF6DF;
$base-200: #D7ECC0;
$base-300: #B9DA95;
$base-400: #9AC66C;
$base-500: #7CAA4B;
$base-600: #62833F;
$base-700: #485D32;
$base-800: #313D23;
$base-900: #1F2617;
$base-hover: #1F2F0E;
$base-subtle: #BFD9A3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#283D12",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7ECC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9DA95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9AC66C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7CAA4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#62833F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#485D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#313D23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #283D12

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