#0E1E2E
#3EA85E
#C8382E
#04080E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Cockpit Night Color Palette

#0E1E2E · #3EA85E · #C8382E · #04080E

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WCAG Grade
1.2:1
Contrast Ratio
1,011
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Use #0E1E2E as the background. Use #3EA85E as the primary accent. Use #C8382E as secondary. Use #04080E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Cockpit Night — night, cool, neon, moody.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Cockpit Night color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 1.2%
14, 30, 46 70%, 35%, 0%, 82% 210°, 53%, 12%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 29.8%
62, 168, 94 63%, 0%, 44%, 34% 138°, 46%, 45%
Secondary
Luminance: 15.3%
200, 56, 46 0%, 72%, 77%, 22% 4°, 63%, 48%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.2%
4, 8, 14 71%, 43%, 0%, 95% 216°, 56%, 4%

Cockpit Night Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Cockpit Night palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#0E1E2E gently saturated cyan-blue
#3EA85E gently saturated green
#C8382E gently saturated red
#04080E gently saturated blue

Cockpit Night Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#04080E on #3EA85E
Aa Sample Text
6.66:1 AA Body text, UI
#3EA85E on #04080E
Aa Sample Text
6.66:1 AA Body text, UI
#3EA85E on #0E1E2E
Aa Sample Text
5.60:1 AA Body text, UI
#0E1E2E on #3EA85E
Aa Sample Text
5.60:1 AA Body text, UI
#04080E on #C8382E
Aa Sample Text
3.88:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8382E on #04080E
Aa Sample Text
3.88:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8382E on #0E1E2E
Aa Sample Text
3.26:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#0E1E2E on #C8382E
Aa Sample Text
3.26:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8382E on #3EA85E
Aa Sample Text
1.72:1 Fail Decorative use only
#3EA85E on #C8382E
Aa Sample Text
1.72:1 Fail Decorative use only
#04080E on #0E1E2E
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only
#0E1E2E on #04080E
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only

Cockpit Night Color Psychology & Meaning

A cockpit at night runs on green and red instrument lighting, chosen because they preserve dark adaptation better than white, and this palette is cockpit dark with warning red. It feels precise and watchful, the color of a dark room full of small lights.

Color Harmony: Split-Complementary Scheme

The Cockpit Night palette is built using a split-complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A split-complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Cockpit and bridge lighting traditionally uses red or green because white light destroys the eye's dark adaptation, which can take half an hour to recover after even a brief exposure.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the cockpit dark for page backgrounds, instrument green for calls to action, warning red for card accents, and panel black for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Astronomy and space education, nightlife, premium audio.

Colors That Pair Well With Cockpit Night

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

magenta

directly opposite #3EA85E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

teal

30° beside #3EA85E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Cockpit Night Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Use #3EA85E for buttons and links — it scores 5.6:1 against the #0E1E2E background (above the 3:1 UI-components threshold).
  • Don't set body copy in #04080E on #0E1E2E — 1.2:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Let #C8382E carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #3EA85E.

How to Implement the Cockpit Night Color Scheme

To use this Cockpit Night color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #0E1E2E for the main background and #3EA85E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #04080E and #0E1E2E is 1.19:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Cockpit Night Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Cockpit Night color palette?

The Cockpit Night palette contains #0E1E2E, #3EA85E, #C8382E, #04080E. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Cockpit Night color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #04080E on #3EA85E reaches 6.7:1 (AA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Cockpit Night palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #A83E88, #499C8C, #EBEDF0 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Cockpit Night palette create?

Cockpit Night reads as night, cool, neon. Gently saturated green drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Cockpit Night color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Cockpit Night palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Cockpit Night palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Cockpit Night's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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