#00A9C9
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67.8% 0.122 217.7), rgb(0, 169, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#00A9C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A9C9 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 169, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.122 217.7) |
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 #00A9C9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A9C9 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A9C9 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A9C9 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#87CDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 217.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A9C9
oklch(67.8% 0.122 217.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#00A9C9 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) | #94A4CB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94C9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4B3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A9C9
#00A9C9
oklch(67.8% 0.122 217.7)
- #D77B5F
#D77B5F
oklch(67.8% 0.122 37.7)
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 #00A9C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.075
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.081
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.084
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.085
Use #00A9C9 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.