#009FBD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(64.8% 0.116 217.6), rgb(0, 159, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#009FBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009FBD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 159, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.116 217.6) |
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 #009FBD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009FBD | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009FBD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009FBD text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 216.8)
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Step 300
300
#97CAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.057 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#56AEC6
oklch(70.6% 0.091 218.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009FBD
oklch(64.8% 0.116 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#012C36
oklch(27.1% 0.048 217.8)
#009FBD 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) | #8C9ABF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009FBD
#009FBD
oklch(64.8% 0.116 217.6)
- #CA745A
#CA745A
oklch(64.8% 0.115 37.6)
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 #009FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.061
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.062
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.068
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.070
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.071
Use #009FBD 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.