#009CAA
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63.3% 0.108 206), rgb(0, 156, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#009CAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009CAA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.108 206) |
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 #009CAA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009CAA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009CAA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009CAA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B0BB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 206.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009CAA
oklch(63.3% 0.108 206)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#022C31
oklch(26.9% 0.044 207)
#009CAA 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) | #8D95AB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009CAA
#009CAA
oklch(63.3% 0.108 206)
- #C36F67
#C36F67
oklch(63.3% 0.108 26.3)
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 #009CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
Use #009CAA 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.