#00909D
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.7% 0.102 206), rgb(0, 144, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#00909D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00909D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 144, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.102 206) |
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 #00909D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00909D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00909D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00909D text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FAFB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 206.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00909D
oklch(59.7% 0.102 206)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#052C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.6)
#00909D 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) | #828A9E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707D9D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009794 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00909D
#00909D
oklch(59.7% 0.102 206)
- #B4665F
#B4665F
oklch(59.7% 0.102 26)
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 #00909D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.016
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
Use #00909D 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.