#009390
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2), rgb(0, 147, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#009390 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009390 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2) |
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 #009390 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009390 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009390 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009390 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 193)
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Step 400
400
#5FB1AE
oklch(70.8% 0.081 192.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009390
oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#052D2C
oklch(27% 0.043 192.4)
#009390 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) | #898B90 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E91 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009892 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009390
#009390
oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2)
- #B5656F
#B5656F
oklch(60% 0.103 12.7)
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 #009390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
Use #009390 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.