#009D96
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.8% 0.109 189.2), rgb(0, 157, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#009D96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009D96 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 157, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.109 189.2) |
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 #009D96 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009D96 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009D96 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009D96 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#99CCC8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 190.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB2AB
oklch(70.7% 0.086 188.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009D96
oklch(62.8% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#022D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 190.1)
#009D96 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) | #939496 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818797 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A29B | 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°).
- #009D96
#009D96
oklch(62.8% 0.109 189.2)
- #C06B7A
#C06B7A
oklch(62.8% 0.109 9.4)
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 #009D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.012
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.014
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #009D96 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.