What color is #09261B?

#09261B is a very dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 38, 27), and in HSL hsl(157, 62%, 9%).

Is #09261B accessible as text?

On white, #09261B has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #09261B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09261B?

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

What colors go well with #09261B?

#09261B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #250914. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09261B below.

Is #09261B good for buttons?

#09261B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09261B — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09261B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #09261B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#09261B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09261B

Not just a swatch — here's how #09261B works with other colors. Named schemes with #09261B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09261B 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 #09261B 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 #09261B 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 #09261B Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #000907

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 #09261B Secondary #3C4641 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 #09261B 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 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 16/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09261B

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For fashion

People also use #09261B 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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCE5D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #092524 — 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 #09261B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09261B;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 38 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.3% 0.041 165.0);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DDF8EE;
  --color-200: #BDEFDC;
  --color-300: #90E0C1;
  --color-400: #66CCA5;
  --color-500: #44B187;
  --color-600: #3A876A;
  --color-700: #2E604D;
  --color-800: #223F34;
  --color-900: #162721;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DDF8EE',
    200: '#BDEFDC',
    300: '#90E0C1',
    400: '#66CCA5',
    500: '#44B187',
    600: '#3A876A',
    700: '#2E604D',
    800: '#223F34',
    900: '#162721',
  },
}

$base: #09261B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DDF8EE;
$base-200: #BDEFDC;
$base-300: #90E0C1;
$base-400: #66CCA5;
$base-500: #44B187;
$base-600: #3A876A;
$base-700: #2E604D;
$base-800: #223F34;
$base-900: #162721;
$base-hover: #071E15;
$base-subtle: #99DAC1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09261B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CCA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B187",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A876A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E604D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162721",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}