#009284
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.1), rgb(0, 146, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#009284 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 183°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009284 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 146, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.1) |
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 #009284 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009284 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009284 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009284 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#9FCBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A5
oklch(70.6% 0.075 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#329C8F
oklch(63% 0.097 183.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009284
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#094C45
oklch(37.6% 0.063 184)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.041 182)
#009284 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) | #8A8984 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D85 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009284
#009284
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.1)
- #B16278
#B16278
oklch(59.3% 0.105 2.9)
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 #009284, 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 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #009284 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.