What color is #30331A?

#30331A is a very dark, muted lime green. In RGB it is rgb(48, 51, 26), and in HSL hsl(67, 32%, 15%).

Is #30331A accessible as text?

On white, #30331A has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #30331A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #30331A?

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

What colors go well with #30331A?

#30331A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D1A32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #30331A below.

Is #30331A good for buttons?

#30331A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #30331A — black text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #30331A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #30331A 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.

#30331A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #30331A

Not just a swatch — here's how #30331A works with other colors. Named schemes with #30331A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30331A Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06906 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Bistre 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 #30331A Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Bistre 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 #30331A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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 #30331A Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre 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 #30331A Secondary #55574E Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #30331A 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 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

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 #30331A

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People also use #30331A with

Taupe Sacramento Green Graphite 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 #DBDECA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #27321A — 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 #30331A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #30331A;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 51 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.1% 0.041 114.4);
  --color-50: #F9FAF5;
  --color-100: #F0F2E4;
  --color-200: #E0E3C9;
  --color-300: #C7CCA3;
  --color-400: #ADB37F;
  --color-500: #90975E;
  --color-600: #70754D;
  --color-700: #51543A;
  --color-800: #363829;
  --color-900: #22231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9FAF5',
    100: '#F0F2E4',
    200: '#E0E3C9',
    300: '#C7CCA3',
    400: '#ADB37F',
    500: '#90975E',
    600: '#70754D',
    700: '#51543A',
    800: '#363829',
    900: '#22231A',
  },
}

$base: #30331A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FAF5;
$base-100: #F0F2E4;
$base-200: #E0E3C9;
$base-300: #C7CCA3;
$base-400: #ADB37F;
$base-500: #90975E;
$base-600: #70754D;
$base-700: #51543A;
$base-800: #363829;
$base-900: #22231A;
$base-hover: #262815;
$base-subtle: #CACEAE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#30331A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0F2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0E3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7CCA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ADB37F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90975E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70754D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51543A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#363829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #30331A

Color Lab

Pairs with #30331A

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