#094040
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.8% 0.053 194.9), rgb(9, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#094040 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094040 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.053 194.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #094040 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094040 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #094040 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #094040 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAD
oklch(70.6% 0.064 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#449999
oklch(63.1% 0.082 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#198383
oklch(55.5% 0.089 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#046F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5A
oklch(42.5% 0.068 194.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094040
oklch(33.8% 0.053 194.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#094040 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B3C40 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333740 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004240 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094040
#094040
oklch(33.8% 0.053 194.9)
- #502C2F
#502C2F
oklch(34% 0.053 14.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #094040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #094040 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.