#009C98
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.6% 0.108 191.6), rgb(0, 156, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#009C98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 192°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009C98 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.108 191.6) |
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 #009C98 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009C98 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009C98 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009C98 text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#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)
#009C98
oklch(62.6% 0.108 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#032D2C
oklch(27% 0.044 192.4)
#009C98 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) | #929398 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808699 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A19A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009C98
#009C98
oklch(62.6% 0.108 191.6)
- #BF6B77
#BF6B77
oklch(62.5% 0.107 11.5)
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 #009C98, 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 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #009C98 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.