What color is #022524?

#022524 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(2, 37, 36), and in HSL hsl(178, 90%, 8%).

Is #022524 accessible as text?

On white, #022524 has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #022524, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #022524?

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

What colors go well with #022524?

#022524 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #270203. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #022524 below.

Is #022524 good for buttons?

#022524 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #022524 — black text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #022524 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #022524 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.

#022524 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #022524

Not just a swatch — here's how #022524 works with other colors. Named schemes with #022524 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #022524 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #022524 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #022524 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #022524 Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #022524 Secondary #3A4544 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 #022524 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

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 15/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #022524

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #022524 with

Castleton Green Graphite 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 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B2EEEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #021C27 — 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 #022524 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #022524;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 37 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.0% 0.039 192.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B2FBF8;
  --color-300: #7EF2EE;
  --color-400: #4FE3DF;
  --color-500: #2BCAC4;
  --color-600: #299995;
  --color-700: #236C69;
  --color-800: #1B4645;
  --color-900: #122B2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B2FBF8',
    300: '#7EF2EE',
    400: '#4FE3DF',
    500: '#2BCAC4',
    600: '#299995',
    700: '#236C69',
    800: '#1B4645',
    900: '#122B2A',
  },
}

$base: #022524;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B2FBF8;
$base-300: #7EF2EE;
$base-400: #4FE3DF;
$base-500: #2BCAC4;
$base-600: #299995;
$base-700: #236C69;
$base-800: #1B4645;
$base-900: #122B2A;
$base-hover: #021F1E;
$base-subtle: #88E9E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#022524",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BCAC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#299995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4645",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #022524

Color Lab

Pairs with #022524

UI roles & guardrails

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