#009C81
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.8% 0.117 174.6), rgb(0, 156, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#009C81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009C81 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.117 174.6) |
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 #009C81 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009C81 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009C81 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009C81 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 175)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009C81
oklch(61.8% 0.117 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#009C81 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) | #969180 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858583 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E94 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009C81
#009C81
oklch(61.8% 0.117 174.6)
- #BC668A
#BC668A
oklch(61.9% 0.117 354.6)
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 #009C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #009C81 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.