What color is #09484E?

#09484E is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(9, 72, 78), and in HSL hsl(185, 79%, 17%).

Is #09484E accessible as text?

On white, #09484E has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #09484E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09484E?

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

What colors go well with #09484E?

#09484E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E0F09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09484E below.

Is #09484E good for buttons?

#09484E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09484E — black text only reaches 2.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09484E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #09484E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#09484E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09484E

Not just a swatch — here's how #09484E works with other colors. Named schemes with #09484E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09484E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Brunswick 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 #09484E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Brunswick Green 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 #09484E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #38696E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09484E Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Brunswick 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 #F6F4EF Accent #09484E Secondary #58696B Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #09484E 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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 49/100

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 #09484E

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For fashion

People also use #09484E 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDE9ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09314E — 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 #09484E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #09484E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 72 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.8% 0.059 205.0);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF9FC;
  --color-200: #B6F1F6;
  --color-300: #85E2EB;
  --color-400: #58CFDA;
  --color-500: #35B4C0;
  --color-600: #308A92;
  --color-700: #286267;
  --color-800: #1D4043;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF9FC',
    200: '#B6F1F6',
    300: '#85E2EB',
    400: '#58CFDA',
    500: '#35B4C0',
    600: '#308A92',
    700: '#286267',
    800: '#1D4043',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #09484E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF9FC;
$base-200: #B6F1F6;
$base-300: #85E2EB;
$base-400: #58CFDA;
$base-500: #35B4C0;
$base-600: #308A92;
$base-700: #286267;
$base-800: #1D4043;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #073A3E;
$base-subtle: #99DFE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09484E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58CFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35B4C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308A92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286267",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}