What color is #01282E?

#01282E is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(1, 40, 46), and in HSL hsl(188, 96%, 9%).

Is #01282E accessible as text?

On white, #01282E has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #01282E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #01282E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #01282E?

#01282E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D0701. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #01282E below.

Is #01282E good for buttons?

#01282E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #01282E — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #01282E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #01282E 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.

#01282E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #01282E

Not just a swatch — here's how #01282E works with other colors. Named schemes with #01282E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01282E Accent #A6C4BE 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 #01282E 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 #01282E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #27474C

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 #01282E Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #01282E Secondary #3D484B 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 #01282E 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #01282E

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People also use #01282E with

Castleton Green Jet Black Graphite 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1E8F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #01182D — 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 #01282E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #01282E;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 40 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.043 210.1);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F2FC;
  --color-300: #7AE5F6;
  --color-400: #4AD3E8;
  --color-500: #26B8CF;
  --color-600: #258D9D;
  --color-700: #21646E;
  --color-800: #194148;
  --color-900: #12282C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F2FC',
    300: '#7AE5F6',
    400: '#4AD3E8',
    500: '#26B8CF',
    600: '#258D9D',
    700: '#21646E',
    800: '#194148',
    900: '#12282C',
  },
}

$base: #01282E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F2FC;
$base-300: #7AE5F6;
$base-400: #4AD3E8;
$base-500: #26B8CF;
$base-600: #258D9D;
$base-700: #21646E;
$base-800: #194148;
$base-900: #12282C;
$base-hover: #011F24;
$base-subtle: #87DFEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#01282E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AE5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AD3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26B8CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#258D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21646E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12282C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #01282E

Color Lab

Pairs with #01282E

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