#094637
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.3% 0.064 171.4), rgb(9, 70, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#094637 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094637 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 70, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.064 171.4) |
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 #094637 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094637 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #094637 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #094637 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D82
oklch(63.2% 0.099 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#06876B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#025D49
oklch(42.6% 0.082 171.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094637
oklch(35.3% 0.064 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#094637 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) | #444136 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B38 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004742 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094637
#094637
oklch(35.3% 0.064 171.4)
- #552C3F
#552C3F
oklch(35.3% 0.066 351.8)
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 #094637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
Use #094637 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.