#009186
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(59.1% 0.104 185.5), rgb(0, 145, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#009186 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009186 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.104 185.5) |
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 #009186 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009186 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009186 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009186 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 186)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#339C91
oklch(63.1% 0.096 185.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009186
oklch(59.1% 0.104 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C46
oklch(37.7% 0.062 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D29
oklch(27.1% 0.04 184.5)
#009186 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) | #898886 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C87 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009186
#009186
oklch(59.1% 0.104 185.5)
- #B16274
#B16274
oklch(59.2% 0.104 6.1)
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 #009186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
Use #009186 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.