What color is #313E12?

#313E12 is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(49, 62, 18), and in HSL hsl(78, 55%, 16%).

Is #313E12 accessible as text?

On white, #313E12 has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #313E12, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #313E12?

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

What colors go well with #313E12?

#313E12 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20123F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #313E12 below.

Is #313E12 good for buttons?

#313E12 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #313E12 — black text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #313E12 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #313E12 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.

#313E12 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #313E12

Not just a swatch — here's how #313E12 works with other colors. Named schemes with #313E12 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #313E12 Secondary #AF6A01 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps British Racing Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313E12 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313E12 Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A01 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #313E12 Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D4F Accent #8E9A72 Anchor #3D2D1E

British Racing Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #313E12 Secondary #5B6052 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 #313E12 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 85/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 52/100

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 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #313E12 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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE5C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #233F12 — 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 #313E12 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #313E12;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 62 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.1% 0.068 123.9);
  --color-50: #F9FCF3;
  --color-100: #EFF6DF;
  --color-200: #DFEDC0;
  --color-300: #C6DB94;
  --color-400: #ABC76B;
  --color-500: #8EAB4A;
  --color-600: #6F833F;
  --color-700: #505E31;
  --color-800: #363E23;
  --color-900: #222617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F9FCF3',
    100: '#EFF6DF',
    200: '#DFEDC0',
    300: '#C6DB94',
    400: '#ABC76B',
    500: '#8EAB4A',
    600: '#6F833F',
    700: '#505E31',
    800: '#363E23',
    900: '#222617',
  },
}

$base: #313E12;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FCF3;
$base-100: #EFF6DF;
$base-200: #DFEDC0;
$base-300: #C6DB94;
$base-400: #ABC76B;
$base-500: #8EAB4A;
$base-600: #6F833F;
$base-700: #505E31;
$base-800: #363E23;
$base-900: #222617;
$base-hover: #28330F;
$base-subtle: #C9DAA4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#313E12",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFF6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFEDC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6DB94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ABC76B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8EAB4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F833F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#505E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#363E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #313E12

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Pairs with #313E12

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