What color is #075563?

#075563 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 85, 99), and in HSL hsl(189, 87%, 21%).

Is #075563 accessible as text?

On white, #075563 has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #075563, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #075563?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #075563?

#075563 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #641507. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #075563 below.

Is #075563 good for buttons?

#075563 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #075563 — black text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #075563 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #075563 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#075563 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #075563

Not just a swatch — here's how #075563 works with other colors. Named schemes with #075563 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #075563 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #075563 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #075563 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3D7784

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 #075563 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #075563 Secondary #63777C Support #969386 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 #075563 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

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 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #075563

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #075563 with

Sea Green Midnight Blue 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 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDE8F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #073764 — 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 #075563 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #075563;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 85 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.4% 0.071 214.3);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B3EFFA;
  --color-300: #7FDFF0;
  --color-400: #51CBE1;
  --color-500: #2EB0C7;
  --color-600: #2B8797;
  --color-700: #24606B;
  --color-800: #1C3F45;
  --color-900: #13272A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B3EFFA',
    300: '#7FDFF0',
    400: '#51CBE1',
    500: '#2EB0C7',
    600: '#2B8797',
    700: '#24606B',
    800: '#1C3F45',
    900: '#13272A',
  },
}

$base: #075563;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B3EFFA;
$base-300: #7FDFF0;
$base-400: #51CBE1;
$base-500: #2EB0C7;
$base-600: #2B8797;
$base-700: #24606B;
$base-800: #1C3F45;
$base-900: #13272A;
$base-hover: #064550;
$base-subtle: #9BDFEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#075563",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3EFFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FDFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51CBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EB0C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B8797",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24606B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}