What color is #065C62?

#065C62 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(6, 92, 98), and in HSL hsl(184, 88%, 20%).

Is #065C62 accessible as text?

On white, #065C62 has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #065C62, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #065C62?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #065C62?

#065C62 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #600C06. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #065C62 below.

Is #065C62 good for buttons?

#065C62 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #065C62 — black text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #065C62 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #065C62 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#065C62 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #065C62

Not just a swatch — here's how #065C62 works with other colors. Named schemes with #065C62 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #065C62 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #065C62 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #065C62 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #3F7E83

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #065C62 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Dark Slate Gray 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 #065C62 Secondary #687D7F Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #065C62 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 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #065C62 with

Sea Green Navy Rosewood 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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCEDF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #063C60 — 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 #065C62 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #065C62;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 92 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.3% 0.072 202.8);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B2F5FA;
  --color-300: #7FE9F0;
  --color-400: #50D8E2;
  --color-500: #2DBEC8;
  --color-600: #2A9098;
  --color-700: #24666B;
  --color-800: #1B4346;
  --color-900: #13292B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B2F5FA',
    300: '#7FE9F0',
    400: '#50D8E2',
    500: '#2DBEC8',
    600: '#2A9098',
    700: '#24666B',
    800: '#1B4346',
    900: '#13292B',
  },
}

$base: #065C62;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B2F5FA;
$base-300: #7FE9F0;
$base-400: #50D8E2;
$base-500: #2DBEC8;
$base-600: #2A9098;
$base-700: #24666B;
$base-800: #1B4346;
$base-900: #13292B;
$base-hover: #05484D;
$base-subtle: #99E5EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#065C62",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FE9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#50D8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2DBEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9098",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24666B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4346",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #065C62

Color Lab

Pairs with #065C62

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