What color is #094535?

#094535 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 69, 53), and in HSL hsl(164, 77%, 15%).

Is #094535 accessible as text?

On white, #094535 has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #094535, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #094535?

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

What colors go well with #094535?

#094535 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #440919. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #094535 below.

Is #094535 good for buttons?

#094535 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #094535 — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #094535 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #094535 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.

#094535 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #094535

Not just a swatch — here's how #094535 works with other colors. Named schemes with #094535 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094535 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

British Racing 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 #094535 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

British Racing 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 #094535 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #094535 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #094535 Secondary #54655E Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #094535 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

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 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #094535 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 11.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #094044 — 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 #094535 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #094535;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 69 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.065 169.8);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DAFBF2;
  --color-200: #B7F5E5;
  --color-300: #86E9CF;
  --color-400: #59D9B7;
  --color-500: #37BE9A;
  --color-600: #319177;
  --color-700: #286656;
  --color-800: #1E4339;
  --color-900: #142923;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DAFBF2',
    200: '#B7F5E5',
    300: '#86E9CF',
    400: '#59D9B7',
    500: '#37BE9A',
    600: '#319177',
    700: '#286656',
    800: '#1E4339',
    900: '#142923',
  },
}

$base: #094535;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DAFBF2;
$base-200: #B7F5E5;
$base-300: #86E9CF;
$base-400: #59D9B7;
$base-500: #37BE9A;
$base-600: #319177;
$base-700: #286656;
$base-800: #1E4339;
$base-900: #142923;
$base-hover: #07362A;
$base-subtle: #98E4D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#094535",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E9CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D9B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BE9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#319177",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286656",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #094535

Color Lab

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