What color is #094E47?

#094E47 is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(9, 78, 71), and in HSL hsl(174, 79%, 17%).

Is #094E47 accessible as text?

On white, #094E47 has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #094E47, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #094E47?

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

What colors go well with #094E47?

#094E47 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E0910. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #094E47 below.

Is #094E47 good for buttons?

#094E47 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #094E47 — black text only reaches 2.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #094E47 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #094E47 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#094E47 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #094E47

Not just a swatch — here's how #094E47 works with other colors. Named schemes with #094E47 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094E47 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #094E47 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #094E47 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #094E47 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Brunswick Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #094E47 Secondary #5C6E6B 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 #094E47 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #094E47 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDEDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #093E4E — 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 #094E47 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #094E47;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 78 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.064 184.2);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #DAFCF8;
  --color-200: #B6F6F0;
  --color-300: #85EBE0;
  --color-400: #58DACD;
  --color-500: #35C0B2;
  --color-600: #309288;
  --color-700: #286761;
  --color-800: #1D4340;
  --color-900: #142927;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#DAFCF8',
    200: '#B6F6F0',
    300: '#85EBE0',
    400: '#58DACD',
    500: '#35C0B2',
    600: '#309288',
    700: '#286761',
    800: '#1D4340',
    900: '#142927',
  },
}

$base: #094E47;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #DAFCF8;
$base-200: #B6F6F0;
$base-300: #85EBE0;
$base-400: #58DACD;
$base-500: #35C0B2;
$base-600: #309288;
$base-700: #286761;
$base-800: #1D4340;
$base-900: #142927;
$base-hover: #073E39;
$base-subtle: #99E6DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#094E47",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DACD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C0B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309288",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4340",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142927",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #094E47

Color Lab

Pairs with #094E47

UI roles & guardrails

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