What color is #094E38?

#094E38 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 78, 56), and in HSL hsl(161, 79%, 17%).

Is #094E38 accessible as text?

On white, #094E38 has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #094E38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #094E38?

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

What colors go well with #094E38?

#094E38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E091F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #094E38 below.

Is #094E38 good for buttons?

#094E38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #094E38 — black text only reaches 2.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #094E38 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #094E38 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.

#094E38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #094E38

Not just a swatch — here's how #094E38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #094E38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094E38 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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 #094E38 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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 #094E38 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #094E38 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C26 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 #F7F4EF Accent #094E38 Secondary #5B6D65 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #094E38 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 58/100

Moderate

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

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #094E38 with

Dark Green Prussian Blue 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 9.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #094C4E — 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 #094E38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #094E38;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 78 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.075 165.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DAFCF1;
  --color-200: #B6F6E2;
  --color-300: #85EBCA;
  --color-400: #58DAB1;
  --color-500: #35C094;
  --color-600: #309273;
  --color-700: #286753;
  --color-800: #1D4337;
  --color-900: #142923;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DAFCF1',
    200: '#B6F6E2',
    300: '#85EBCA',
    400: '#58DAB1',
    500: '#35C094',
    600: '#309273',
    700: '#286753',
    800: '#1D4337',
    900: '#142923',
  },
}

$base: #094E38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DAFCF1;
$base-200: #B6F6E2;
$base-300: #85EBCA;
$base-400: #58DAB1;
$base-500: #35C094;
$base-600: #309273;
$base-700: #286753;
$base-800: #1D4337;
$base-900: #142923;
$base-hover: #073E2D;
$base-subtle: #99E6CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#094E38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EBCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C094",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309273",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #094E38

Color Lab

Pairs with #094E38

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