#009496
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.4% 0.103 196.5), rgb(0, 148, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#009496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009496 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 148, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.103 196.5) |
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 #009496 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009496 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009496 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009496 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 196.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009496
oklch(60.4% 0.103 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#052D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 194.9)
#009496 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) | #898C96 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F97 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009994 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009496
#009496
oklch(60.4% 0.103 196.5)
- #B7676C
#B7676C
oklch(60.5% 0.103 16.6)
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 #009496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.003
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #009496 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.