What color is #021912?

#021912 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 25, 18), and in HSL hsl(162, 85%, 5%).

Is #021912 accessible as text?

On white, #021912 has a contrast ratio of 18.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #021912, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #021912?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #021912?

As a neutral, #021912 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #021912 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #021912 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.

#021912 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #021912

Not just a swatch — here's how #021912 works with other colors. Named schemes with #021912 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021912 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #021912 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Graphite 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 #021912 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #021912 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000202

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #021912 Secondary #303835 Support #989286 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 #021912 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #021912

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For fashion

People also use #021912 with

British Racing 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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1ECDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #021718 — 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 #021912 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #021912;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 25 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.2% 0.034 170.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D8FDF2;
  --color-200: #B4F9E4;
  --color-300: #81EECE;
  --color-400: #53DFB5;
  --color-500: #30C598;
  --color-600: #2C9676;
  --color-700: #256A55;
  --color-800: #1C4539;
  --color-900: #132A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D8FDF2',
    200: '#B4F9E4',
    300: '#81EECE',
    400: '#53DFB5',
    500: '#30C598',
    600: '#2C9676',
    700: '#256A55',
    800: '#1C4539',
    900: '#132A23',
  },
}

$base: #021912;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D8FDF2;
$base-200: #B4F9E4;
$base-300: #81EECE;
$base-400: #53DFB5;
$base-500: #30C598;
$base-600: #2C9676;
$base-700: #256A55;
$base-800: #1C4539;
$base-900: #132A23;
$base-hover: #02130E;
$base-subtle: #87E5C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#021912",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C598",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C9676",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #021912

Color Lab

Pairs with #021912

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