What color is #0D424B?

#0D424B is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(13, 66, 75), and in HSL hsl(189, 70%, 17%).

Is #0D424B accessible as text?

On white, #0D424B has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #0D424B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0D424B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #0D424B?

#0D424B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A160D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0D424B below.

Is #0D424B good for buttons?

#0D424B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0D424B — black text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0D424B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0D424B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#0D424B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0D424B

Not just a swatch — here's how #0D424B works with other colors. Named schemes with #0D424B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D424B Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Charcoal 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 #0D424B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal 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 #0D424B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #38626B

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D424B Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Charcoal 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 #0D424B Secondary #546467 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0D424B 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0D424B

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People also use #0D424B with

Hunter Green Navy Oxblood 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFE4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D2C4A — 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 #0D424B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0D424B;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 66 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.0% 0.055 211.7);
  --color-50: #F1FBFD;
  --color-100: #DBF5FA;
  --color-200: #BAEAF3;
  --color-300: #8AD7E5;
  --color-400: #5FC2D3;
  --color-500: #3DA6B8;
  --color-600: #357F8C;
  --color-700: #2B5B64;
  --color-800: #203C41;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F1FBFD',
    100: '#DBF5FA',
    200: '#BAEAF3',
    300: '#8AD7E5',
    400: '#5FC2D3',
    500: '#3DA6B8',
    600: '#357F8C',
    700: '#2B5B64',
    800: '#203C41',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #0D424B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFD;
$base-100: #DBF5FA;
$base-200: #BAEAF3;
$base-300: #8AD7E5;
$base-400: #5FC2D3;
$base-500: #3DA6B8;
$base-600: #357F8C;
$base-700: #2B5B64;
$base-800: #203C41;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #0A343B;
$base-subtle: #9ED7E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0D424B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAEAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AD7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FC2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DA6B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#357F8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}