What color is #06262E?

#06262E is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(6, 38, 46), and in HSL hsl(192, 77%, 10%).

Is #06262E accessible as text?

On white, #06262E has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #06262E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #06262E?

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

What colors go well with #06262E?

#06262E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D0E06. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #06262E below.

Is #06262E good for buttons?

#06262E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #06262E — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #06262E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #06262E 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.

#06262E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #06262E

Not just a swatch — here's how #06262E works with other colors. Named schemes with #06262E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06262E Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #06262E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #06262E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #29444C

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 #06262E Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 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 #06262E Secondary #3D474A 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 #06262E 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 71/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

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 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 #06262E

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People also use #06262E 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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8E0EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #06182D — 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 #06262E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #06262E;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 38 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.0% 0.039 217.9);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DAF5FB;
  --color-200: #B7E9F5;
  --color-300: #86D5E9;
  --color-400: #59BFD9;
  --color-500: #37A3BE;
  --color-600: #317E91;
  --color-700: #285A66;
  --color-800: #1E3C43;
  --color-900: #142529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DAF5FB',
    200: '#B7E9F5',
    300: '#86D5E9',
    400: '#59BFD9',
    500: '#37A3BE',
    600: '#317E91',
    700: '#285A66',
    800: '#1E3C43',
    900: '#142529',
  },
}

$base: #06262E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DAF5FB;
$base-200: #B7E9F5;
$base-300: #86D5E9;
$base-400: #59BFD9;
$base-500: #37A3BE;
$base-600: #317E91;
$base-700: #285A66;
$base-800: #1E3C43;
$base-900: #142529;
$base-hover: #051E24;
$base-subtle: #92D2E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#06262E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7E9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86D5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59BFD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37A3BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#317E91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285A66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #06262E

Color Lab

Pairs with #06262E

UI roles & guardrails

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