#009C96
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.5% 0.108 190), rgb(0, 156, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#009C96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009C96 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.108 190) |
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 #009C96 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009C96 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009C96 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009C96 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 190)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2AC
oklch(70.8% 0.085 189.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009C96
oklch(62.5% 0.108 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#032D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 190)
#009C96 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) | #929396 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808697 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A19A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009C96
#009C96
oklch(62.5% 0.108 190)
- #BF6B79
#BF6B79
oklch(62.6% 0.108 10)
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 #009C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.011
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
Use #009C96 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.