What color is #062A25?

#062A25 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(6, 42, 37), and in HSL hsl(172, 75%, 9%).

Is #062A25 accessible as text?

On white, #062A25 has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #062A25, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #062A25?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #062A25?

#062A25 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #28060A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #062A25 below.

Is #062A25 good for buttons?

#062A25 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #062A25 — black text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #062A25 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #062A25 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#062A25 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #062A25

Not just a swatch — here's how #062A25 works with other colors. Named schemes with #062A25 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #062A25 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #062A25 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #062A25 Secondary #734F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #062A25 Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A 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 #062A25 Secondary #3F4A48 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #062A25 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 42/100

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 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #062A25

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #062A25 with

British Racing 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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8EAE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #062128 — 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 #062A25 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #062A25;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 42 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.8% 0.041 181.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFC;
  --color-100: #DAFBF6;
  --color-200: #B8F5ED;
  --color-300: #87E8DB;
  --color-400: #5BD7C7;
  --color-500: #38BCAB;
  --color-600: #329083;
  --color-700: #29665E;
  --color-800: #1E423E;
  --color-900: #142926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FEFC',
    100: '#DAFBF6',
    200: '#B8F5ED',
    300: '#87E8DB',
    400: '#5BD7C7',
    500: '#38BCAB',
    600: '#329083',
    700: '#29665E',
    800: '#1E423E',
    900: '#142926',
  },
}

$base: #062A25;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFC;
$base-100: #DAFBF6;
$base-200: #B8F5ED;
$base-300: #87E8DB;
$base-400: #5BD7C7;
$base-500: #38BCAB;
$base-600: #329083;
$base-700: #29665E;
$base-800: #1E423E;
$base-900: #142926;
$base-hover: #05201C;
$base-subtle: #92E1D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#062A25",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E8DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD7C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BCAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#29665E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E423E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #062A25

Color Lab

Pairs with #062A25

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export