What color is #2D3B28?

#2D3B28 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(45, 59, 40), and in HSL hsl(104, 19%, 19%).

Is #2D3B28 accessible as text?

On white, #2D3B28 has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #2D3B28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2D3B28?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #2D3B28?

#2D3B28 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #35273A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2D3B28 below.

Is #2D3B28 good for buttons?

#2D3B28 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2D3B28 — black text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2D3B28 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2D3B28 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.

#2D3B28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2D3B28

Not just a swatch — here's how #2D3B28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2D3B28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2D3B28 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Bottle 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 #2D3B28 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Bottle 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 #2D3B28 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Bottle 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 #2D3B28 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F2EDE3

Bottle 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 #2D3B28 Secondary #585E57 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2D3B28 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2D3B28

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2D3B28 with

Army Green Bottle Green Gunmetal Gray Platinum Brunswick 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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DBD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #273A28 — 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 #2D3B28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2D3B28;
  --color-base-rgb: 45 59 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.037 137.6);
  --color-50: #F7F9F6;
  --color-100: #E9EFE7;
  --color-200: #D3DECE;
  --color-300: #B2C4AB;
  --color-400: #92A989;
  --color-500: #738B6A;
  --color-600: #5B6D55;
  --color-700: #444F40;
  --color-800: #2E352C;
  --color-900: #1D211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F7F9F6',
    100: '#E9EFE7',
    200: '#D3DECE',
    300: '#B2C4AB',
    400: '#92A989',
    500: '#738B6A',
    600: '#5B6D55',
    700: '#444F40',
    800: '#2E352C',
    900: '#1D211C',
  },
}

$base: #2D3B28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F9F6;
$base-100: #E9EFE7;
$base-200: #D3DECE;
$base-300: #B2C4AB;
$base-400: #92A989;
$base-500: #738B6A;
$base-600: #5B6D55;
$base-700: #444F40;
$base-800: #2E352C;
$base-900: #1D211C;
$base-hover: #232E1F;
$base-subtle: #BDCAB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2D3B28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3DECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2C4AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#92A989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#738B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6D55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}