What color is #07282C?

#07282C is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 40, 44), and in HSL hsl(186, 73%, 10%).

Is #07282C accessible as text?

On white, #07282C has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #07282C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07282C?

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

What colors go well with #07282C?

#07282C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C0B07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #07282C below.

Is #07282C good for buttons?

#07282C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #07282C — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #07282C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #07282C 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.

#07282C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07282C

Not just a swatch — here's how #07282C works with other colors. Named schemes with #07282C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07282C 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 #07282C 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 #07282C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #2B464A

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 #07282C Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #07282C Secondary #3F494A 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 #07282C 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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

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 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.

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People also use #07282C 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 #B9E4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #071C2C — 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 #07282C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07282C;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 40 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.5% 0.038 206.6);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF7FA;
  --color-200: #B9EEF4;
  --color-300: #88DDE7;
  --color-400: #5DC9D5;
  --color-500: #3AAEBB;
  --color-600: #33858E;
  --color-700: #2A5F65;
  --color-800: #1F3E42;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF7FA',
    200: '#B9EEF4',
    300: '#88DDE7',
    400: '#5DC9D5',
    500: '#3AAEBB',
    600: '#33858E',
    700: '#2A5F65',
    800: '#1F3E42',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #07282C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF7FA;
$base-200: #B9EEF4;
$base-300: #88DDE7;
$base-400: #5DC9D5;
$base-500: #3AAEBB;
$base-600: #33858E;
$base-700: #2A5F65;
$base-800: #1F3E42;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #062023;
$base-subtle: #94D9E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07282C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9EEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88DDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DC9D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3AAEBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33858E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5F65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07282C

Color Lab

Pairs with #07282C

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