#094638
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.3% 0.064 172.7), rgb(9, 70, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#094638 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| 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 | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094638 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 70, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.064 172.7) |
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 #094638 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094638 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #094638 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #094638 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
#6CB09C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D83
oklch(63.2% 0.099 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#05876D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#025D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 172.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094638
oklch(35.3% 0.064 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#094638 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) | #434137 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B39 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004742 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094638
#094638
oklch(35.3% 0.064 172.7)
- #552D3E
#552D3E
oklch(35.5% 0.063 353.9)
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 #094638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
Use #094638 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.