#00959B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.9% 0.103 199.8), rgb(0, 149, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#00959B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00959B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 149, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.103 199.8) |
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 #00959B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00959B | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00959B text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00959B text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 199.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 199.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00959B
oklch(60.9% 0.103 199.8)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#042D2F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 199.9)
#00959B 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) | #898E9C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B97 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00959B
#00959B
oklch(60.9% 0.103 199.8)
- #B96869
#B96869
oklch(60.9% 0.104 19.8)
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 #00959B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.008
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #00959B 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.