What color is #075F71?

#075F71 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 95, 113), and in HSL hsl(190, 88%, 24%).

Is #075F71 accessible as text?

On white, #075F71 has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #075F71, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #075F71?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #075F71?

#075F71 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #731907. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #075F71 below.

Is #075F71 good for buttons?

#075F71 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #075F71 — black text only reaches 2.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #075F71 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #075F71 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#075F71 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #075F71

Not just a swatch — here's how #075F71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #075F71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #075F71 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF 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 #075F71 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 #075F71 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #418192

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 #075F71 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

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 #075F71 Secondary #6B8187 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 #075F71 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #075F71 with

Shamrock 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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0E9F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #073D73 — 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 #075F71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #075F71;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 95 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.8% 0.078 217.1);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B2EEFA;
  --color-300: #7FDDF0;
  --color-400: #50CAE2;
  --color-500: #2DAEC8;
  --color-600: #2A8598;
  --color-700: #245F6B;
  --color-800: #1B3F46;
  --color-900: #13272B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B2EEFA',
    300: '#7FDDF0',
    400: '#50CAE2',
    500: '#2DAEC8',
    600: '#2A8598',
    700: '#245F6B',
    800: '#1B3F46',
    900: '#13272B',
  },
}

$base: #075F71;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B2EEFA;
$base-300: #7FDDF0;
$base-400: #50CAE2;
$base-500: #2DAEC8;
$base-600: #2A8598;
$base-700: #245F6B;
$base-800: #1B3F46;
$base-900: #13272B;
$base-hover: #064E5C;
$base-subtle: #9EDFEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#075F71",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2EEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FDDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#50CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2DAEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A8598",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#245F6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #075F71

Color Lab

Pairs with #075F71

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