#095057 Hex Color
Deep water teal, muted and serious
Somewhere between deep ocean water and a pine forest at dusk sits #095057, a dark cyan with a grayed, muted undertone. Its low saturation reads serious and steady, so it works best as a dominant base in dark mode interfaces and moody brand palettes. The hex code handles white text at about 9.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy. It leans greener than navy, close to deeper green tones like dark teal.
Questions about #095057
What is #095057 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #095057 is rgb(9, 80, 87), in HSL hsl(185, 81%, 19%) and in CMYK 90%, 8%, 0%, 66%.
What text color works best on #095057?
White text reads most clearly on #095057, with a contrast ratio of about 9.1 to 1. That comfortably passes WCAG AA for small body text, so it works as a background for fine print, not just headings.
Is #095057 warm or cool?
It reads cool, since its blue-green hue sits at a low lightness with heavy gray undertones. Warm accents like coral or terracotta create the strongest tension against it in a palette.
Is #095057 readable on white or black?
#095057 has a 9.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.29:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.