#009E8E
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.8% 0.112 182.4), rgb(0, 158, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#009E8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009E8E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 158, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.112 182.4) |
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 #009E8E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009E8E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009E8E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009E8E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#DFEEEB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC3
oklch(81% 0.055 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB3A5
oklch(70.8% 0.088 182.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009E8E
oklch(62.8% 0.112 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#022E28
oklch(27.1% 0.047 181.2)
#009E8E 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) | #96948D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84878F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A199 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009E8E
#009E8E
oklch(62.8% 0.112 182.4)
- #C06A83
#C06A83
oklch(62.9% 0.113 2.2)
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 #009E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.009
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.011
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #009E8E 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.