What color is #09455F?

#09455F is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 69, 95), and in HSL hsl(198, 83%, 20%).

Is #09455F accessible as text?

On white, #09455F has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #09455F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09455F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #09455F?

#09455F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5D2209. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09455F below.

Is #09455F good for buttons?

#09455F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09455F — black text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09455F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #09455F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#09455F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09455F

Not just a swatch — here's how #09455F works with other colors. Named schemes with #09455F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09455F Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Charcoal 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 #09455F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09455F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #38667F

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09455F Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #57233D

Charcoal 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 #F6F4EF Accent #09455F Secondary #586872 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #09455F 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 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09455F

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People also use #09455F with

Viridian Navy Espresso Platinum Charcoal

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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEE0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09285D — 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 #09455F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09455F;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 69 95;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.8% 0.072 233.4);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D9F2FD;
  --color-200: #B4E4F8;
  --color-300: #82CDED;
  --color-400: #54B4DE;
  --color-500: #3198C3;
  --color-600: #2D7695;
  --color-700: #265569;
  --color-800: #1C3844;
  --color-900: #13232A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D9F2FD',
    200: '#B4E4F8',
    300: '#82CDED',
    400: '#54B4DE',
    500: '#3198C3',
    600: '#2D7695',
    700: '#265569',
    800: '#1C3844',
    900: '#13232A',
  },
}

$base: #09455F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D9F2FD;
$base-200: #B4E4F8;
$base-300: #82CDED;
$base-400: #54B4DE;
$base-500: #3198C3;
$base-600: #2D7695;
$base-700: #265569;
$base-800: #1C3844;
$base-900: #13232A;
$base-hover: #07364B;
$base-subtle: #9BD1E8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09455F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4E4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82CDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54B4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3198C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D7695",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#265569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13232A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}