#009FC0
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65% 0.118 219.6), rgb(0, 159, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#009FC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 159, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.118 219.6) |
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 #009FC0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009FC0 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009FC0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009FC0 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 219.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CADA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 219.1)
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Step 400
400
#56AEC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 219.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009FC0
oklch(65% 0.118 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#009FC0 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) | #8B9AC2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758BC0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009FC0
#009FC0
oklch(65% 0.118 219.6)
- #CB7456
#CB7456
oklch(64.9% 0.118 39.7)
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 #009FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.063
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.065
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.074
Use #009FC0 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.