#094440
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35% 0.057 187.9), rgb(9, 68, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#094440 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094440 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 68, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.057 187.9) |
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 #094440 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094440 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #094440 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #094440 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 187.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A93
oklch(63% 0.087 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#0B857D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#045C56
oklch(42.8% 0.074 187)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094440
oklch(35% 0.057 187.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#094440 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) | #404040 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A41 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004643 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094440
#094440
oklch(35% 0.057 187.9)
- #542D35
#542D35
oklch(35% 0.058 7.3)
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 #094440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #094440 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.