What color is #0A241A?

#0A241A is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(10, 36, 26), and in HSL hsl(157, 57%, 9%).

Is #0A241A accessible as text?

On white, #0A241A has a contrast ratio of 16.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A241A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A241A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #0A241A?

#0A241A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #240A14. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0A241A below.

Is #0A241A good for buttons?

#0A241A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0A241A — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0A241A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0A241A 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.

#0A241A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A241A

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A241A works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A241A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A241A Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #0A241A Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #0A241A Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #0A241A Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #000806

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #0A241A Secondary #3B4440 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #0A241A 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 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

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 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0A241A

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People also use #0A241A with

British Racing 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEE4D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A2423 — 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 #0A241A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A241A;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 36 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.6% 0.038 165.3);
  --color-50: #F3FCF8;
  --color-100: #DEF7ED;
  --color-200: #BFEDDC;
  --color-300: #93DCC0;
  --color-400: #6AC8A4;
  --color-500: #48AD86;
  --color-600: #3D8469;
  --color-700: #305E4D;
  --color-800: #233E34;
  --color-900: #172620;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3FCF8',
    100: '#DEF7ED',
    200: '#BFEDDC',
    300: '#93DCC0',
    400: '#6AC8A4',
    500: '#48AD86',
    600: '#3D8469',
    700: '#305E4D',
    800: '#233E34',
    900: '#172620',
  },
}

$base: #0A241A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF8;
$base-100: #DEF7ED;
$base-200: #BFEDDC;
$base-300: #93DCC0;
$base-400: #6AC8A4;
$base-500: #48AD86;
$base-600: #3D8469;
$base-700: #305E4D;
$base-800: #233E34;
$base-900: #172620;
$base-hover: #081D15;
$base-subtle: #9BD8C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A241A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC8A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8469",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172620",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}