#009B98
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.3% 0.107 192.3), rgb(0, 155, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#009B98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009B98 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 155, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.107 192.3) |
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 #009B98 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009B98 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009B98 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009B98 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.052 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB1AE
oklch(70.6% 0.083 192.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009B98
oklch(62.3% 0.107 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#032D2C
oklch(27% 0.044 192.4)
#009B98 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) | #909298 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8599 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009B98
#009B98
oklch(62.3% 0.107 192.3)
- #BE6B75
#BE6B75
oklch(62.4% 0.106 12.9)
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 #009B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.015
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
Use #009B98 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.