What color is #2D460A?

#2D460A is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(45, 70, 10), and in HSL hsl(85, 75%, 16%).

Is #2D460A accessible as text?

On white, #2D460A has a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #2D460A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2D460A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-900 (#35530E).

What colors go well with #2D460A?

#2D460A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #240A47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2D460A below.

Is #2D460A good for buttons?

#2D460A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2D460A — black text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2D460A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2D460A 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.

#2D460A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2D460A

Not just a swatch — here's how #2D460A works with other colors. Named schemes with #2D460A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2D460A Secondary #4F6B3A 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 #2D460A 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 #2D460A 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 #2D460A Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B21 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 #2D460A Secondary #5D6755 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 #2D460A 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 60/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2D460A

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For fashion

People also use #2D460A with

Dark Olive Green British Racing Green Russian Violet 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8EBBD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A470A — 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 #2D460A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #2D460A;
  --color-base-rgb: 45 70 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.1% 0.089 130.2);
  --color-50: #F8FEF1;
  --color-100: #EDFBDA;
  --color-200: #DBF5B8;
  --color-300: #C0E887;
  --color-400: #A3D75B;
  --color-500: #85BC38;
  --color-600: #699032;
  --color-700: #4C6629;
  --color-800: #33421E;
  --color-900: #202914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF1',
    100: '#EDFBDA',
    200: '#DBF5B8',
    300: '#C0E887',
    400: '#A3D75B',
    500: '#85BC38',
    600: '#699032',
    700: '#4C6629',
    800: '#33421E',
    900: '#202914',
  },
}

$base: #2D460A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FEF1;
$base-100: #EDFBDA;
$base-200: #DBF5B8;
$base-300: #C0E887;
$base-400: #A3D75B;
$base-500: #85BC38;
$base-600: #699032;
$base-700: #4C6629;
$base-800: #33421E;
$base-900: #202914;
$base-hover: #253908;
$base-subtle: #C5E39A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2D460A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBF5B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0E887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A3D75B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#85BC38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#699032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C6629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33421E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}