What color is #03262B?

#03262B is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(3, 38, 43), and in HSL hsl(188, 87%, 9%).

Is #03262B accessible as text?

On white, #03262B has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #03262B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03262B?

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

What colors go well with #03262B?

#03262B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B0803. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03262B below.

Is #03262B good for buttons?

#03262B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #03262B — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03262B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #03262B 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.

#03262B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03262B

Not just a swatch — here's how #03262B works with other colors. Named schemes with #03262B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03262B 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 #03262B 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 #03262B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #274449

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 #03262B Secondary #715117 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 #03262B Secondary #3C4648 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 #03262B 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

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 #03262B

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People also use #03262B 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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B4E6EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #03182B — 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 #03262B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03262B;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 38 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.7% 0.040 208.8);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B3F0FA;
  --color-300: #7FE1F0;
  --color-400: #51CEE1;
  --color-500: #2EB3C7;
  --color-600: #2B8997;
  --color-700: #24616B;
  --color-800: #1C4045;
  --color-900: #13272A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B3F0FA',
    300: '#7FE1F0',
    400: '#51CEE1',
    500: '#2EB3C7',
    600: '#2B8997',
    700: '#24616B',
    800: '#1C4045',
    900: '#13272A',
  },
}

$base: #03262B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B3F0FA;
$base-300: #7FE1F0;
$base-400: #51CEE1;
$base-500: #2EB3C7;
$base-600: #2B8997;
$base-700: #24616B;
$base-800: #1C4045;
$base-900: #13272A;
$base-hover: #021E22;
$base-subtle: #8BDBE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03262B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FE1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51CEE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EB3C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B8997",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24616B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4045",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03262B

Color Lab

Pairs with #03262B

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