What color is #07282F?

#07282F is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 40, 47), and in HSL hsl(191, 74%, 11%).

Is #07282F accessible as text?

On white, #07282F has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #07282F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07282F?

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

What colors go well with #07282F?

#07282F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #310F07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #07282F below.

Is #07282F good for buttons?

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

Is #07282F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #07282F is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #07282F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07282F Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE 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 #07282F 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 #07282F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #2B474D

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 #07282F Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 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 #07282F Secondary #3F494B 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 #07282F 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 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 2/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #07282F 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9E1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #071B31 — 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 #07282F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07282F;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 40 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.7% 0.039 214.7);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DBF5FB;
  --color-200: #B8E9F4;
  --color-300: #88D6E7;
  --color-400: #5CC0D6;
  --color-500: #39A4BC;
  --color-600: #337E8F;
  --color-700: #2A5A65;
  --color-800: #1F3C42;
  --color-900: #152529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DBF5FB',
    200: '#B8E9F4',
    300: '#88D6E7',
    400: '#5CC0D6',
    500: '#39A4BC',
    600: '#337E8F',
    700: '#2A5A65',
    800: '#1F3C42',
    900: '#152529',
  },
}

$base: #07282F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DBF5FB;
$base-200: #B8E9F4;
$base-300: #88D6E7;
$base-400: #5CC0D6;
$base-500: #39A4BC;
$base-600: #337E8F;
$base-700: #2A5A65;
$base-800: #1F3C42;
$base-900: #152529;
$base-hover: #062127;
$base-subtle: #95D3E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07282F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88D6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CC0D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39A4BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#337E8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07282F

Color Lab

Pairs with #07282F

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