What color is #09495B?

#09495B is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(9, 73, 91), and in HSL hsl(193, 82%, 20%).

Is #09495B accessible as text?

On white, #09495B has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #09495B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09495B?

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

What colors go well with #09495B?

#09495B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5D1B09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09495B below.

Is #09495B good for buttons?

#09495B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09495B — black text only reaches 2.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09495B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #09495B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#09495B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09495B

Not just a swatch — here's how #09495B works with other colors. Named schemes with #09495B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09495B Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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 #09495B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #09495B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #396A7B

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 #09495B Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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 #09495B Secondary #5A6B72 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 #09495B 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

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 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

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 #09495B

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People also use #09495B with

Sea Green Navy Rosewood 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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEE4EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #092F5D — 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 #09495B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09495B;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 73 91;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.7);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D9F5FC;
  --color-200: #B5E9F8;
  --color-300: #83D6ED;
  --color-400: #55BFDD;
  --color-500: #32A3C3;
  --color-600: #2E7E94;
  --color-700: #265A69;
  --color-800: #1D3C44;
  --color-900: #14252A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D9F5FC',
    200: '#B5E9F8',
    300: '#83D6ED',
    400: '#55BFDD',
    500: '#32A3C3',
    600: '#2E7E94',
    700: '#265A69',
    800: '#1D3C44',
    900: '#14252A',
  },
}

$base: #09495B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D9F5FC;
$base-200: #B5E9F8;
$base-300: #83D6ED;
$base-400: #55BFDD;
$base-500: #32A3C3;
$base-600: #2E7E94;
$base-700: #265A69;
$base-800: #1D3C44;
$base-900: #14252A;
$base-hover: #073C4A;
$base-subtle: #9CD7E8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09495B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5E9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83D6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55BFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32A3C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E7E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#265A69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14252A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}