What color is #094E2E?

#094E2E is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 78, 46), and in HSL hsl(152, 79%, 17%).

Is #094E2E accessible as text?

On white, #094E2E has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #094E2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #094E2E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #094E2E?

#094E2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E0929. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #094E2E below.

Is #094E2E good for buttons?

#094E2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #094E2E — black text only reaches 2.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #094E2E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #094E2E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#094E2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #094E2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #094E2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #094E2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094E2E Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Castleton Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094E2E Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Castleton 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 #094E2E Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #094E2E Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74B Secondary #212C25 Surface #F1EDE3

Castleton 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 #F7F4EF Accent #094E2E Secondary #5A6D61 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Castleton 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 Castleton Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #094E2E 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 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 82/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

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 #094E2E

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For fashion

People also use #094E2E with

Green Brunswick Green 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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDEDD6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #094E44 — 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 #094E2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #094E2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 78 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.5% 0.085 156.8);
  --color-50: #F1FEF8;
  --color-100: #DAFCEC;
  --color-200: #B6F6D8;
  --color-300: #85EBBB;
  --color-400: #58DA9D;
  --color-500: #35C07F;
  --color-600: #309264;
  --color-700: #28674A;
  --color-800: #1D4332;
  --color-900: #14291F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF8',
    100: '#DAFCEC',
    200: '#B6F6D8',
    300: '#85EBBB',
    400: '#58DA9D',
    500: '#35C07F',
    600: '#309264',
    700: '#28674A',
    800: '#1D4332',
    900: '#14291F',
  },
}

$base: #094E2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF8;
$base-100: #DAFCEC;
$base-200: #B6F6D8;
$base-300: #85EBBB;
$base-400: #58DA9D;
$base-500: #35C07F;
$base-600: #309264;
$base-700: #28674A;
$base-800: #1D4332;
$base-900: #14291F;
$base-hover: #073E25;
$base-subtle: #99E6C2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#094E2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EBBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DA9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C07F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28674A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}