#0096AA
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2), rgb(0, 150, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#0096AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0096AA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2) |
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 #0096AA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0096AA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0096AA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0096AA text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#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
#5BAFBE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 210.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0096AA
oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#032C33
oklch(27% 0.045 211.9)
#0096AA 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) | #8690AB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382AA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0096AA
#0096AA
oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2)
- #BD6B5D
#BD6B5D
oklch(61.7% 0.108 30.7)
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 #0096AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
Use #0096AA 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.