What color is #314012?

#314012 is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(49, 64, 18), and in HSL hsl(80, 56%, 16%).

Is #314012 accessible as text?

On white, #314012 has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #314012, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #314012?

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

What colors go well with #314012?

#314012 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #211240. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #314012 below.

Is #314012 good for buttons?

#314012 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #314012 — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #314012 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #314012 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.

#314012 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #314012

Not just a swatch — here's how #314012 works with other colors. Named schemes with #314012 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #314012 Secondary #4F6B39 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 #314012 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #314012 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 #314012 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 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 #314012 Secondary #5C6253 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 #314012 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 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 89/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 54/100

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 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #314012 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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE5C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #214012 — 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 #314012 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #314012;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 64 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.7% 0.071 125.3);
  --color-50: #F9FCF3;
  --color-100: #EFF7DF;
  --color-200: #DEEDBF;
  --color-300: #C4DC93;
  --color-400: #A8C76B;
  --color-500: #8BAC49;
  --color-600: #6D843E;
  --color-700: #4F5E31;
  --color-800: #353E23;
  --color-900: #212617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F9FCF3',
    100: '#EFF7DF',
    200: '#DEEDBF',
    300: '#C4DC93',
    400: '#A8C76B',
    500: '#8BAC49',
    600: '#6D843E',
    700: '#4F5E31',
    800: '#353E23',
    900: '#212617',
  },
}

$base: #314012;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FCF3;
$base-100: #EFF7DF;
$base-200: #DEEDBF;
$base-300: #C4DC93;
$base-400: #A8C76B;
$base-500: #8BAC49;
$base-600: #6D843E;
$base-700: #4F5E31;
$base-800: #353E23;
$base-900: #212617;
$base-hover: #27330E;
$base-subtle: #C8DAA3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#314012",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFF7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEEDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4DC93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A8C76B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8BAC49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D843E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F5E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#353E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #314012

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