What color is #094235?

#094235 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(9, 66, 53), and in HSL hsl(166, 76%, 15%).

Is #094235 accessible as text?

On white, #094235 has a contrast ratio of 11.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #094235, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #094235?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #094235?

#094235 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #430917. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #094235 below.

Is #094235 good for buttons?

#094235 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #094235 — black text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #094235 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #094235 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.

#094235 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #094235

Not just a swatch — here's how #094235 works with other colors. Named schemes with #094235 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094235 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Bottle Green 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 #094235 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Bottle Green 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 #094235 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Bottle 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #094235 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #094235 Secondary #52625C Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #094235 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #094235

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People also use #094235 with

Dark Green Prussian Blue Oxblood 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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCEBE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #093E43 — 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 #094235 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #094235;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 66 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.0% 0.061 173.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #DAFBF3;
  --color-200: #B7F5E7;
  --color-300: #87E9D2;
  --color-400: #5AD8BB;
  --color-500: #37BD9E;
  --color-600: #32907A;
  --color-700: #296658;
  --color-800: #1E433A;
  --color-900: #142924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#DAFBF3',
    200: '#B7F5E7',
    300: '#87E9D2',
    400: '#5AD8BB',
    500: '#37BD9E',
    600: '#32907A',
    700: '#296658',
    800: '#1E433A',
    900: '#142924',
  },
}

$base: #094235;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #DAFBF3;
$base-200: #B7F5E7;
$base-300: #87E9D2;
$base-400: #5AD8BB;
$base-500: #37BD9E;
$base-600: #32907A;
$base-700: #296658;
$base-800: #1E433A;
$base-900: #142924;
$base-hover: #07362B;
$base-subtle: #98E4D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#094235",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD8BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BD9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32907A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E433A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #094235

Color Lab

Pairs with #094235

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