What color is #094B4E?

#094B4E is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(9, 75, 78), and in HSL hsl(183, 79%, 17%).

Is #094B4E accessible as text?

On white, #094B4E has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #094B4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #094B4E?

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

What colors go well with #094B4E?

#094B4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E0D09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #094B4E below.

Is #094B4E good for buttons?

#094B4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #094B4E — black text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #094B4E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #094B4E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#094B4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #094B4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #094B4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #094B4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094B4E Accent #A6C4BD 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 #094B4E 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094B4E Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #094B4E Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2D Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick 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 #F6F4EF Accent #094B4E Secondary #5A6C6D 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 #094B4E 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 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

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 #094B4E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #094B4E with

Dark Olive 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 9.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #09334E — 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 #094B4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #094B4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 75 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.7% 0.061 199.8);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAFAFC;
  --color-200: #B6F3F6;
  --color-300: #85E5EB;
  --color-400: #58D4DA;
  --color-500: #35B9C0;
  --color-600: #308D92;
  --color-700: #286467;
  --color-800: #1D4243;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAFAFC',
    200: '#B6F3F6',
    300: '#85E5EB',
    400: '#58D4DA',
    500: '#35B9C0',
    600: '#308D92',
    700: '#286467',
    800: '#1D4243',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #094B4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAFAFC;
$base-200: #B6F3F6;
$base-300: #85E5EB;
$base-400: #58D4DA;
$base-500: #35B9C0;
$base-600: #308D92;
$base-700: #286467;
$base-800: #1D4243;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #073B3E;
$base-subtle: #99E2E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#094B4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58D4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35B9C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308D92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}