Midnight Teal Velvet
Midnight Teal Velvet: a dark monochromatic palette of #001820, #01303E, #024852, #06586D, #177884. Nocturnal, focused and cinematic; best contrast 3.52:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on black, blue, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.52:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Oxford by Night#001820
A very dark, muted blue (Oxford by Night) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Nordic Noir#01303E
A dark, muted blue (Nordic Noir) that brings open, airy calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cold and Dark#024852
A dark, muted blue (Cold and Dark) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Lagoon#06586D
A dark, muted blue (Deep Lagoon) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bermuda#177884
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Bermuda) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.23:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.05:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly99% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Navy | Background | #001820 | 19% |
| ≈ Ink | Surface | #01303E | 29% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #024852 | 37% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #06586D | 43% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #177884 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D7F9FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #001820;
--color-surface: #01303e;
--color-primary: #06586d;
--color-accent: #024852;
--color-text: #d7f9fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #001820;
--color-surface: #01303e;
--color-primary: #06586d;
--color-accent: #024852;
--color-ink: #d7f9fe;
}
About this palette
Midnight Teal Velvet is palette number 22,347 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#177884), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as nocturnal, focused and cinematic. Its colors run from Teal (#177884) at the light end to Navy (#001820) at the dark end, covering 19% to 53% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Navy #001820: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 19% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
2. ≈ Ink #01303E: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
3. ≈ Charcoal #024852: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
4. ≈ Slate #06586D: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
5. ≈ Teal #177884: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan family, spread across 16 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel nocturnal, focused and cinematic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Navy (#001820) with Teal (#177884) at a contrast ratio of 3.52:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#001820), so this page suggests #D7F9FE for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 16.38:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #001820 as the background, #01303E for cards and surfaces, #06586D as the primary brand color, #024852 as the accent, and #D7F9FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Midnight Teal Velvet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.52:1 (#001820 on #177884). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Slate (#06586D) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a nocturnal, focused and cinematic feel works well.