What color is #0A393B?

#0A393B is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(10, 57, 59), and in HSL hsl(182, 71%, 14%).

Is #0A393B accessible as text?

On white, #0A393B has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A393B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A393B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #0A393B?

#0A393B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3D0C0A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0A393B below.

Is #0A393B good for buttons?

#0A393B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0A393B — black text only reaches 1.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0A393B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0A393B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A393B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A393B

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A393B works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A393B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A393B Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Bottle 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 #0A393B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bottle 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 #0A393B Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Bottle 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 #0A393B Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2D Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle 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 #F6F4EF Accent #0A393B Secondary #4C5A5A Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bottle 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0A393B 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0A393B

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For fashion

People also use #0A393B with

Hunter Green Navy 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDE8EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A2A3D — 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 #0A393B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #0A393B;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 57 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.6% 0.048 199.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBF9FA;
  --color-200: #B9F1F3;
  --color-300: #8AE2E5;
  --color-400: #5ED0D4;
  --color-500: #3CB5B9;
  --color-600: #358A8D;
  --color-700: #2B6264;
  --color-800: #1F4042;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBF9FA',
    200: '#B9F1F3',
    300: '#8AE2E5',
    400: '#5ED0D4',
    500: '#3CB5B9',
    600: '#358A8D',
    700: '#2B6264',
    800: '#1F4042',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #0A393B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBF9FA;
$base-200: #B9F1F3;
$base-300: #8AE2E5;
$base-400: #5ED0D4;
$base-500: #3CB5B9;
$base-600: #358A8D;
$base-700: #2B6264;
$base-800: #1F4042;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #082F31;
$base-subtle: #9ADEE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A393B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB5B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358A8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}