#094F36
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38% 0.078 162.8), rgb(9, 79, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#094F36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094F36 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 79, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.078 162.8) |
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 #094F36 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094F36 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #094F36 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #094F36 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B390
oklch(70.7% 0.093 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A074
oklch(63.2% 0.12 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094F36
oklch(38% 0.078 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#094F36 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) | #4D4835 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F48 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094F36
#094F36
oklch(38% 0.078 162.8)
- #5E304D
#5E304D
oklch(37.9% 0.078 342.9)
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 #094F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #094F36 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.