What color is #012729?

#012729 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(1, 39, 41), and in HSL hsl(183, 95%, 8%).

Is #012729 accessible as text?

On white, #012729 has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #012729, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #012729?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #012729?

#012729 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #280301. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #012729 below.

Is #012729 good for buttons?

#012729 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #012729 — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #012729 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #012729 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#012729 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #012729

Not just a swatch — here's how #012729 works with other colors. Named schemes with #012729 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #012729 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #012729 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #012729 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #264547

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #012729 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #012729 Secondary #3C4748 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #012729 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #012729

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People also use #012729 with

Castleton Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B0EDF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #011928 — 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 #012729 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #012729;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 39 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.8% 0.041 200.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B1F8FC;
  --color-300: #7AEFF5;
  --color-400: #4AE0E8;
  --color-500: #27C6CE;
  --color-600: #26969C;
  --color-700: #216A6E;
  --color-800: #1A4547;
  --color-900: #122A2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B1F8FC',
    300: '#7AEFF5',
    400: '#4AE0E8',
    500: '#27C6CE',
    600: '#26969C',
    700: '#216A6E',
    800: '#1A4547',
    900: '#122A2B',
  },
}

$base: #012729;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B1F8FC;
$base-300: #7AEFF5;
$base-400: #4AE0E8;
$base-500: #27C6CE;
$base-600: #26969C;
$base-700: #216A6E;
$base-800: #1A4547;
$base-900: #122A2B;
$base-hover: #011E20;
$base-subtle: #86E6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#012729",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AEFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27C6CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26969C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216A6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4547",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #012729

Color Lab

Pairs with #012729

UI roles & guardrails

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