#09423D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(34.3% 0.056 185.9), rgb(9, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#09423D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09423D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.056 185.9) |
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 #09423D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09423D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #09423D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09423D text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA7
oklch(70.8% 0.068 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#429A91
oklch(63% 0.085 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#15857B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.071 186.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09423D
oklch(34.3% 0.056 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#09423D 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) | #3E3E3D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36383E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004440 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09423D
#09423D
oklch(34.3% 0.056 185.9)
- #512C34
#512C34
oklch(34.3% 0.055 6.5)
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 #09423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #09423D 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.