#0093A8
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.9% 0.106 212.3), rgb(0, 147, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#0093A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0093A8 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.106 212.3) |
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 #0093A8 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0093A8 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0093A8 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0093A8 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DAFBF
oklch(70.8% 0.083 211.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0093A8
oklch(60.9% 0.106 212.3)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#042C33
oklch(27% 0.044 212.2)
#0093A8 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) | #838DA9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B99 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0093A8
#0093A8
oklch(60.9% 0.106 212.3)
- #BA6959
#BA6959
oklch(60.8% 0.107 32.2)
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 #0093A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
Use #0093A8 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.