What color is #102728?

#102728 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 39, 40), and in HSL hsl(183, 43%, 11%).

Is #102728 accessible as text?

On white, #102728 has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #102728, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #102728?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #102728?

As a neutral, #102728 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #102728 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #102728 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.

#102728 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #102728

Not just a swatch — here's how #102728 works with other colors. Named schemes with #102728 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #102728 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #102728 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #102728 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #102728 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2D 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #102728 Secondary #404848 Support #979286 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 #102728 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

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 #102728

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People also use #102728 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4DEE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #101F28 — 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 #102728 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #102728;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 39 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.5% 0.029 199.2);
  --color-50: #F4FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F3F4;
  --color-200: #C5E6E8;
  --color-300: #9CD1D3;
  --color-400: #75B9BD;
  --color-500: #559CA0;
  --color-600: #46797C;
  --color-700: #365759;
  --color-800: #263A3B;
  --color-900: #192424;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F4FBFB',
    100: '#E1F3F4',
    200: '#C5E6E8',
    300: '#9CD1D3',
    400: '#75B9BD',
    500: '#559CA0',
    600: '#46797C',
    700: '#365759',
    800: '#263A3B',
    900: '#192424',
  },
}

$base: #102728;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F3F4;
$base-200: #C5E6E8;
$base-300: #9CD1D3;
$base-400: #75B9BD;
$base-500: #559CA0;
$base-600: #46797C;
$base-700: #365759;
$base-800: #263A3B;
$base-900: #192424;
$base-hover: #0D1F20;
$base-subtle: #A5CFD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#102728",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD1D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75B9BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#559CA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46797C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365759",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263A3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #102728

Color Lab

Pairs with #102728

UI roles & guardrails

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