#009C86
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62% 0.114 178), rgb(0, 156, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#009C86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009C86 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.114 178) |
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 #009C86 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009C86 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009C86 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009C86 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 178.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB3A0
oklch(70.7% 0.089 177.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009C86
oklch(62% 0.114 178)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#032E26
oklch(27% 0.048 176.9)
#009C86 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) | #959185 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848588 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F95 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009C86
#009C86
oklch(62% 0.114 178)
- #BC6786
#BC6786
oklch(61.9% 0.114 357.7)
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 #009C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.014
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.049
Use #009C86 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.