#009ABE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.6% 0.118 222.2), rgb(0, 154, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#009ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009ABE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 154, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.118 222.2) |
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 #009ABE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009ABE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009ABE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009ABE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CADC
oklch(81% 0.058 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#58AECA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 221.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009ABE
oklch(63.6% 0.118 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C86
oklch(49.3% 0.091 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#022B37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 222.6)
#009ABE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009ABE
#009ABE
oklch(63.6% 0.118 222.2)
- #C6714F
#C6714F
oklch(63.6% 0.118 42.2)
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 #009ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.060
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #009ABE 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.