What color is #094012?

#094012 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 64, 18), and in HSL hsl(130, 75%, 14%).

Is #094012 accessible as text?

On white, #094012 has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #094012, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #094012?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #094012?

#094012 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E0936. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #094012 below.

Is #094012 good for buttons?

#094012 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #094012 — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #094012 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #094012 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.

#094012 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #094012

Not just a swatch — here's how #094012 works with other colors. Named schemes with #094012 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094012 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #094012 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #232C23 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing Green 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 #094012 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #00200E

British Racing Green 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 British Racing Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094012 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

British Racing Green 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 #F7F4EF Accent #094012 Secondary #4F5F4F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #094012 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #094012 with

Dark Green Bottle Green Deep Purple Platinum Hunter Green

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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBEBC3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #093E24 — 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 #094012 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #094012;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 64 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.6% 0.093 145.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEF3;
  --color-100: #DAFBE0;
  --color-200: #B8F5C2;
  --color-300: #87E897;
  --color-400: #5BD770;
  --color-500: #38BC4E;
  --color-600: #329042;
  --color-700: #296633;
  --color-800: #1E4224;
  --color-900: #142918;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF3',
    100: '#DAFBE0',
    200: '#B8F5C2',
    300: '#87E897',
    400: '#5BD770',
    500: '#38BC4E',
    600: '#329042',
    700: '#296633',
    800: '#1E4224',
    900: '#142918',
  },
}

$base: #094012;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF3;
$base-100: #DAFBE0;
$base-200: #B8F5C2;
$base-300: #87E897;
$base-400: #5BD770;
$base-500: #38BC4E;
$base-600: #329042;
$base-700: #296633;
$base-800: #1E4224;
$base-900: #142918;
$base-hover: #07320E;
$base-subtle: #98E3A4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#094012",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD770",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BC4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296633",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4224",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142918",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #094012

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