What color is #062116?

#062116 is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(6, 33, 22), and in HSL hsl(156, 69%, 8%).

Is #062116 accessible as text?

On white, #062116 has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #062116, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #062116?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #062116?

#062116 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #220612. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #062116 below.

Is #062116 good for buttons?

#062116 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #062116 — black text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #062116 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #062116 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.

#062116 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #062116

Not just a swatch — here's how #062116 works with other colors. Named schemes with #062116 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #062116 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #062116 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #062116 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #062116 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C26 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 #F7F4EF Accent #062116 Secondary #38403C Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #062116 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

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 13/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #062116

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #062116 with

British Racing 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9E7D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #062221 — 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 #062116 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #062116;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 33 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.040 163.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DCF9EE;
  --color-200: #BAF2DC;
  --color-300: #8BE4C1;
  --color-400: #60D2A4;
  --color-500: #3EB787;
  --color-600: #368C69;
  --color-700: #2C634D;
  --color-800: #204134;
  --color-900: #152820;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DCF9EE',
    200: '#BAF2DC',
    300: '#8BE4C1',
    400: '#60D2A4',
    500: '#3EB787',
    600: '#368C69',
    700: '#2C634D',
    800: '#204134',
    900: '#152820',
  },
}

$base: #062116;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DCF9EE;
$base-200: #BAF2DC;
$base-300: #8BE4C1;
$base-400: #60D2A4;
$base-500: #3EB787;
$base-600: #368C69;
$base-700: #2C634D;
$base-800: #204134;
$base-900: #152820;
$base-hover: #051C13;
$base-subtle: #94DEC0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#062116",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BE4C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60D2A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EB787",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#368C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C634D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152820",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}