What color is #05282A?

#05282A is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(5, 40, 42), and in HSL hsl(183, 79%, 9%).

Is #05282A accessible as text?

On white, #05282A has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #05282A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05282A?

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

What colors go well with #05282A?

#05282A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #290705. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #05282A below.

Is #05282A good for buttons?

#05282A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #05282A — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #05282A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #05282A 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.

#05282A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05282A

Not just a swatch — here's how #05282A works with other colors. Named schemes with #05282A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05282A 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 #05282A 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 #05282A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #294648

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 #05282A Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #05282A Secondary #3E4849 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 #05282A 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

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 18/100

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 #05282A

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People also use #05282A with

Castleton Green 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6E8EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #051B29 — 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 #05282A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05282A;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 40 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.039 200.6);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAFAFC;
  --color-200: #B6F3F6;
  --color-300: #85E5EB;
  --color-400: #58D4DA;
  --color-500: #35B9C0;
  --color-600: #308D92;
  --color-700: #286467;
  --color-800: #1D4243;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAFAFC',
    200: '#B6F3F6',
    300: '#85E5EB',
    400: '#58D4DA',
    500: '#35B9C0',
    600: '#308D92',
    700: '#286467',
    800: '#1D4243',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #05282A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAFAFC;
$base-200: #B6F3F6;
$base-300: #85E5EB;
$base-400: #58D4DA;
$base-500: #35B9C0;
$base-600: #308D92;
$base-700: #286467;
$base-800: #1D4243;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #041F21;
$base-subtle: #90DFE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05282A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58D4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35B9C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308D92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05282A

Color Lab

Pairs with #05282A

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