What color is #032425?

#032425 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(3, 36, 37), and in HSL hsl(182, 85%, 8%).

Is #032425 accessible as text?

On white, #032425 has a contrast ratio of 16.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #032425, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #032425?

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

What colors go well with #032425?

#032425 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #260403. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #032425 below.

Is #032425 good for buttons?

#032425 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #032425 — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #032425 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #032425 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.

#032425 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #032425

Not just a swatch — here's how #032425 works with other colors. Named schemes with #032425 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #032425 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #032425 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #032425 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #032425 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #032425 Secondary #3A4444 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 #032425 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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 58/100

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 #032425

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People also use #032425 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B3EBED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #031926 — 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 #032425 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #032425;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 36 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.8% 0.037 197.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FCFD;
  --color-200: #B4F6F9;
  --color-300: #81EBEE;
  --color-400: #53DBDF;
  --color-500: #30C0C5;
  --color-600: #2C9296;
  --color-700: #25676A;
  --color-800: #1C4445;
  --color-900: #13292A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FCFD',
    200: '#B4F6F9',
    300: '#81EBEE',
    400: '#53DBDF',
    500: '#30C0C5',
    600: '#2C9296',
    700: '#25676A',
    800: '#1C4445',
    900: '#13292A',
  },
}

$base: #032425;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FCFD;
$base-200: #B4F6F9;
$base-300: #81EBEE;
$base-400: #53DBDF;
$base-500: #30C0C5;
$base-600: #2C9296;
$base-700: #25676A;
$base-800: #1C4445;
$base-900: #13292A;
$base-hover: #021D1E;
$base-subtle: #8BE3E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#032425",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DBDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C9296",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25676A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13292A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #032425

Color Lab

Pairs with #032425

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