What color is #09474F?

#09474F is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(9, 71, 79), and in HSL hsl(187, 80%, 17%).

Is #09474F accessible as text?

On white, #09474F has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #09474F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09474F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #09474F?

#09474F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E1109. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09474F below.

Is #09474F good for buttons?

#09474F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09474F — black text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09474F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #09474F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#09474F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09474F

Not just a swatch — here's how #09474F works with other colors. Named schemes with #09474F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09474F Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #09474F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #09474F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #38686F

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 #09474F Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #09474F Secondary #58686B Support #979286 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 #09474F 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09474F

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For fashion

People also use #09474F with

Fern Green Navy 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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCE7ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #092F4E — 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 #09474F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09474F;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 71 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.6% 0.059 208.4);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #D9F8FC;
  --color-200: #B6EFF7;
  --color-300: #84DFEB;
  --color-400: #57CCDB;
  --color-500: #34B0C1;
  --color-600: #2F8793;
  --color-700: #276068;
  --color-800: #1D3F44;
  --color-900: #142729;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#D9F8FC',
    200: '#B6EFF7',
    300: '#84DFEB',
    400: '#57CCDB',
    500: '#34B0C1',
    600: '#2F8793',
    700: '#276068',
    800: '#1D3F44',
    900: '#142729',
  },
}

$base: #09474F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #D9F8FC;
$base-200: #B6EFF7;
$base-300: #84DFEB;
$base-400: #57CCDB;
$base-500: #34B0C1;
$base-600: #2F8793;
$base-700: #276068;
$base-800: #1D3F44;
$base-900: #142729;
$base-hover: #07383E;
$base-subtle: #99DDE6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09474F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6EFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84DFEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57CCDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34B0C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F8793",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276068",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3F44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}