#094256
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.5% 0.064 227.7), rgb(9, 66, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#094256 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094256 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 66, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.064 227.7) |
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 #094256 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094256 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #094256 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #094256 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC6
oklch(70.8% 0.076 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C95B8
oklch(63.1% 0.099 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#047FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.107 227.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#015772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094256
oklch(35.5% 0.064 227.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#094256 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) | #374157 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3A56 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004849 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094256
#094256
oklch(35.5% 0.064 227.7)
- #57311C
#57311C
oklch(35.6% 0.064 48.6)
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 #094256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
Use #094256 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.