#009696
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.9% 0.104 194.8), rgb(0, 150, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#009696 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009696 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.104 194.8) |
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 #009696 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009696 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009696 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009696 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#5DB1B0
oklch(70.8% 0.082 194.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009696
oklch(60.9% 0.104 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#042D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 194.9)
#009696 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) | #8B8E96 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8197 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B96 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009696
#009696
oklch(60.9% 0.104 194.8)
- #B9686F
#B9686F
oklch(61.1% 0.104 15.1)
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 #009696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.057
Use #009696 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.