#0097AE
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.2% 0.109 213.4), rgb(0, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#0097AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0097AE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.109 213.4) |
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 #0097AE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0097AE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0097AE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0097AE text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#C4DFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 213)
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Step 400
400
#5BAFC1
oklch(70.8% 0.085 213.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0097AE
oklch(62.2% 0.109 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#008296
oklch(55.7% 0.098 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#032C34
oklch(27% 0.045 214.2)
#0097AE 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) | #8692AF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0097AE
#0097AE
oklch(62.2% 0.109 213.4)
- #BF6D5A
#BF6D5A
oklch(62.2% 0.109 34)
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 #0097AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
Use #0097AE 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.