#009182
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.9% 0.105 182.2), rgb(0, 145, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#009182 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009182 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.105 182.2) |
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 #009182 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009182 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009182 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009182 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#339C8E
oklch(63% 0.097 182.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009182
oklch(58.9% 0.105 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C44
oklch(37.6% 0.063 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#009182 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) | #8A8881 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C83 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009182
#009182
oklch(58.9% 0.105 182.2)
- #B06178
#B06178
oklch(59% 0.105 2.2)
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 #009182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #009182 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.