What color is #02212D?

#02212D is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 33, 45), and in HSL hsl(197, 91%, 9%).

Is #02212D accessible as text?

On white, #02212D has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #02212D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02212D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-900 (#161B1D).

What colors go well with #02212D?

#02212D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C0E02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02212D below.

Is #02212D good for buttons?

#02212D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02212D — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02212D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #02212D 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.

#02212D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02212D

Not just a swatch — here's how #02212D works with other colors. Named schemes with #02212D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02212D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #02212D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #02212D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #243F4B

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 #02212D Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #02212D Secondary #384247 Support #969386 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 #02212D 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

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 #02212D

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People also use #02212D with

Castleton Green Jet Black Graphite Platinum Charcoal

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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B2DEEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02122C — 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 #02212D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02212D;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 33 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.2% 0.043 227.8);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E6FB;
  --color-300: #7DD1F2;
  --color-400: #4EBAE4;
  --color-500: #2A9DCB;
  --color-600: #28799A;
  --color-700: #23576C;
  --color-800: #1B3A46;
  --color-900: #12242B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E6FB',
    300: '#7DD1F2',
    400: '#4EBAE4',
    500: '#2A9DCB',
    600: '#28799A',
    700: '#23576C',
    800: '#1B3A46',
    900: '#12242B',
  },
}

$base: #02212D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E6FB;
$base-300: #7DD1F2;
$base-400: #4EBAE4;
$base-500: #2A9DCB;
$base-600: #28799A;
$base-700: #23576C;
$base-800: #1B3A46;
$base-900: #12242B;
$base-hover: #021A23;
$base-subtle: #89CEEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02212D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DD1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EBAE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A9DCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28799A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23576C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3A46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02212D

Color Lab

Pairs with #02212D

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