What color is #08272E?

#08272E is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(8, 39, 46), and in HSL hsl(191, 70%, 11%).

Is #08272E accessible as text?

On white, #08272E has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #08272E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08272E?

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

What colors go well with #08272E?

#08272E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #301008. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #08272E below.

Is #08272E good for buttons?

#08272E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #08272E — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #08272E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08272E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#08272E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08272E

Not just a swatch — here's how #08272E works with other colors. Named schemes with #08272E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08272E 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 #08272E 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 #08272E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #2B454C

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 #08272E 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 #08272E Secondary #3E484B 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 #08272E 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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

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 17/100

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 #08272E 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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBE0E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081B30 — 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 #08272E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08272E;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 39 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.038 215.6);
  --color-50: #F1FBFD;
  --color-100: #DBF4FA;
  --color-200: #BAE8F3;
  --color-300: #8AD4E5;
  --color-400: #5FBED3;
  --color-500: #3DA1B8;
  --color-600: #357C8C;
  --color-700: #2B5964;
  --color-800: #203B41;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FBFD',
    100: '#DBF4FA',
    200: '#BAE8F3',
    300: '#8AD4E5',
    400: '#5FBED3',
    500: '#3DA1B8',
    600: '#357C8C',
    700: '#2B5964',
    800: '#203B41',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #08272E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFD;
$base-100: #DBF4FA;
$base-200: #BAE8F3;
$base-300: #8AD4E5;
$base-400: #5FBED3;
$base-500: #3DA1B8;
$base-600: #357C8C;
$base-700: #2B5964;
$base-800: #203B41;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #072026;
$base-subtle: #97D2DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08272E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAE8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AD4E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FBED3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DA1B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#357C8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5964",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203B41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08272E

Color Lab

Pairs with #08272E

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