#009D9B
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.9% 0.108 193.2), rgb(0, 157, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#009D9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009D9B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 157, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.108 193.2) |
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 #009D9B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009D9B | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009D9B text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009D9B text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB1AF
oklch(70.6% 0.084 193.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009D9B
oklch(62.9% 0.108 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#022D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 192.4)
#009D9B 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) | #92949B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A29C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009D9B
#009D9B
oklch(62.9% 0.108 193.2)
- #C16C76
#C16C76
oklch(62.9% 0.108 13.1)
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 #009D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #009D9B 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.