What color is #09574A?

#09574A is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(9, 87, 74), and in HSL hsl(170, 81%, 19%).

Is #09574A accessible as text?

On white, #09574A has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #09574A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09574A?

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

What colors go well with #09574A?

#09574A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #580916. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09574A below.

Is #09574A good for buttons?

#09574A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09574A — black text only reaches 2.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09574A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #09574A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#09574A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09574A

Not just a swatch — here's how #09574A works with other colors. Named schemes with #09574A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09574A Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #09574A Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09574A Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

Castleton 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 #09574A Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Castleton 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 #09574A Secondary #627771 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #09574A 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

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 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09574A

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People also use #09574A with

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 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEEEE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #094B58 — 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 #09574A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #09574A;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 87 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.0% 0.073 177.5);
  --color-50: #F1FEFC;
  --color-100: #D9FCF6;
  --color-200: #B5F7EC;
  --color-300: #83ECDA;
  --color-400: #56DCC6;
  --color-500: #33C2AA;
  --color-600: #2E9383;
  --color-700: #27685D;
  --color-800: #1D443D;
  --color-900: #142A26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  castleton-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFC',
    100: '#D9FCF6',
    200: '#B5F7EC',
    300: '#83ECDA',
    400: '#56DCC6',
    500: '#33C2AA',
    600: '#2E9383',
    700: '#27685D',
    800: '#1D443D',
    900: '#142A26',
  },
}

$base: #09574A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFC;
$base-100: #D9FCF6;
$base-200: #B5F7EC;
$base-300: #83ECDA;
$base-400: #56DCC6;
$base-500: #33C2AA;
$base-600: #2E9383;
$base-700: #27685D;
$base-800: #1D443D;
$base-900: #142A26;
$base-hover: #07463C;
$base-subtle: #9BE7DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09574A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C2AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9383",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#27685D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D443D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}