#009AAF
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63% 0.11 211.6), rgb(0, 154, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#009AAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009AAF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 154, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.11 211.6) |
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 #009AAF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009AAF | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009AAF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009AAF text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#99CAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 213)
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Step 400
400
#5AAFBF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 211.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#022C33
oklch(27% 0.045 211.6)
#009AAF 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) | #8A94B0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686AF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009AAF
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
- #C26E5F
#C26E5F
oklch(62.9% 0.11 31.1)
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 #009AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.062
Use #009AAF 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.