#009C8E
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.2% 0.11 183.8), rgb(0, 156, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#009C8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009C8E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.11 183.8) |
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 #009C8E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009C8E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009C8E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009C8E text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC4
oklch(81% 0.055 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2A6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 183.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009C8E
oklch(62.2% 0.11 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E29
oklch(27.2% 0.046 183.3)
#009C8E 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) | #94928E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A098 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009C8E
#009C8E
oklch(62.2% 0.11 183.8)
- #BD697F
#BD697F
oklch(62.2% 0.11 4)
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 #009C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.003
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
Use #009C8E 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.