What color is #095454?

#095454 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(9, 84, 84), and in HSL hsl(180, 81%, 18%).

Is #095454 accessible as text?

On white, #095454 has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #095454, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #095454?

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

What colors go well with #095454?

#095454 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #530909. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #095454 below.

Is #095454 good for buttons?

#095454 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #095454 — black text only reaches 2.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #095454 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #095454 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#095454 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #095454

Not just a swatch — here's how #095454 works with other colors. Named schemes with #095454 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #095454 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #095454 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #095454 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Dark Slate Gray 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 #095454 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Slate Gray 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 #F6F4EF Accent #095454 Secondary #617574 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #095454 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

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 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #095454

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #095454 with

Fern 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 8.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #093A53 — 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 #095454 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #095454;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 84 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.5% 0.066 194.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FCFC;
  --color-200: #B5F7F7;
  --color-300: #83ECEC;
  --color-400: #56DCDC;
  --color-500: #33C2C2;
  --color-600: #2E9393;
  --color-700: #276868;
  --color-800: #1D4444;
  --color-900: #142A2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#D9FCFC',
    200: '#B5F7F7',
    300: '#83ECEC',
    400: '#56DCDC',
    500: '#33C2C2',
    600: '#2E9393',
    700: '#276868',
    800: '#1D4444',
    900: '#142A2A',
  },
}

$base: #095454;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FCFC;
$base-200: #B5F7F7;
$base-300: #83ECEC;
$base-400: #56DCDC;
$base-500: #33C2C2;
$base-600: #2E9393;
$base-700: #276868;
$base-800: #1D4444;
$base-900: #142A2A;
$base-hover: #074242;
$base-subtle: #9AE7E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#095454",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C2C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}