What color is #05222C?

#05222C is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 34, 44), and in HSL hsl(195, 80%, 10%).

Is #05222C accessible as text?

On white, #05222C has a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #05222C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05222C?

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

What colors go well with #05222C?

#05222C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E0F05. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05222C below.

Is #05222C good for buttons?

#05222C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #05222C — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05222C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #05222C 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.

#05222C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05222C

Not just a swatch — here's how #05222C works with other colors. Named schemes with #05222C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05222C Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #05222C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #05222C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #27404A

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 #05222C Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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 #05222C Secondary #3A4347 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 #05222C 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 38/100

Neutral

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

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 23/100

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 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 #05222C

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People also use #05222C 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7DEEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05162E — 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 #05222C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05222C;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 34 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.6% 0.039 224.7);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #D9F3FC;
  --color-200: #B6E6F7;
  --color-300: #84D1EB;
  --color-400: #57BADB;
  --color-500: #349EC1;
  --color-600: #2F7A93;
  --color-700: #275868;
  --color-800: #1D3A44;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#D9F3FC',
    200: '#B6E6F7',
    300: '#84D1EB',
    400: '#57BADB',
    500: '#349EC1',
    600: '#2F7A93',
    700: '#275868',
    800: '#1D3A44',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #05222C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #D9F3FC;
$base-200: #B6E6F7;
$base-300: #84D1EB;
$base-400: #57BADB;
$base-500: #349EC1;
$base-600: #2F7A93;
$base-700: #275868;
$base-800: #1D3A44;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #041D25;
$base-subtle: #90CFE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05222C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84D1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57BADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#349EC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F7A93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3A44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05222C

Color Lab

Pairs with #05222C

UI roles & guardrails

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