#00959E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61% 0.104 202.4), rgb(0, 149, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#00959E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00959E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 149, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.104 202.4) |
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 #00959E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00959E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00959E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00959E text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 202.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00959E
oklch(61% 0.104 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#042C2F
oklch(26.8% 0.043 202.5)
#00959E 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) | #888E9F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76819E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C97 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00959E
#00959E
oklch(61% 0.104 202.4)
- #B96966
#B96966
oklch(61% 0.103 22.8)
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 #00959E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #00959E 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.