#094558
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.4% 0.065 225.3), rgb(9, 69, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#094558 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094558 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 69, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.065 225.3) |
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 #094558 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094558 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #094558 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #094558 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D9
oklch(81% 0.049 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC5
oklch(70.6% 0.078 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#3896B7
oklch(63.2% 0.099 225.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094558
oklch(36.4% 0.065 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B36
oklch(27.2% 0.041 225)
#094558 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) | #3B4359 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C58 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094558
#094558
oklch(36.4% 0.065 225.3)
- #5A3220
#5A3220
oklch(36.3% 0.065 44.5)
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 #094558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #094558 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.