#009CB5
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63.7% 0.112 214.4), rgb(0, 156, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#009CB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.112 214.4) |
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 #009CB5 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009CB5 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009CB5 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009CB5 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 300
300
#98CAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.055 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#58AFC2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 213.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009CB5
oklch(63.7% 0.112 214.4)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#022C34
oklch(27% 0.046 213.8)
#009CB5 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) | #8A97B6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009CB5
#009CB5
oklch(63.7% 0.112 214.4)
- #C6715C
#C6715C
oklch(63.8% 0.113 34.8)
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 #009CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.059
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.061
Use #009CB5 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.