What color is #28461E?

#28461E is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 70, 30), and in HSL hsl(105, 40%, 20%).

Is #28461E accessible as text?

On white, #28461E has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #28461E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28461E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #28461E?

#28461E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3D1F47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28461E below.

Is #28461E good for buttons?

#28461E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #28461E — black text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28461E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #28461E 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.

#28461E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28461E

Not just a swatch — here's how #28461E works with other colors. Named schemes with #28461E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28461E Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 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 #28461E Secondary #754D1C 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 #28461E 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 #28461E Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 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 #28461E Secondary #5C6759 Support #989286 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 #28461E 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 96/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

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 #28461E

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People also use #28461E with

Dark Olive Green Brunswick Green Russian Violet Platinum Hunter 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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E2CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F4722 — 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 #28461E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28461E;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 70 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.0% 0.074 138.4);
  --color-50: #F6FBF4;
  --color-100: #E6F3E2;
  --color-200: #CEE6C6;
  --color-300: #ABD19E;
  --color-400: #88BA78;
  --color-500: #699E57;
  --color-600: #547A48;
  --color-700: #3F5837;
  --color-800: #2C3A27;
  --color-900: #1C2419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F6FBF4',
    100: '#E6F3E2',
    200: '#CEE6C6',
    300: '#ABD19E',
    400: '#88BA78',
    500: '#699E57',
    600: '#547A48',
    700: '#3F5837',
    800: '#2C3A27',
    900: '#1C2419',
  },
}

$base: #28461E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FBF4;
$base-100: #E6F3E2;
$base-200: #CEE6C6;
$base-300: #ABD19E;
$base-400: #88BA78;
$base-500: #699E57;
$base-600: #547A48;
$base-700: #3F5837;
$base-800: #2C3A27;
$base-900: #1C2419;
$base-hover: #213918;
$base-subtle: #B8D4AF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28461E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEE6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABD19E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88BA78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#699E57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#547A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F5837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}