#09433C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.057 182.7), rgb(9, 67, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#09433C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09433C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 67, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.057 182.7) |
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 #09433C | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09433C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #09433C text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09433C text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#419B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#118578
oklch(55.5% 0.096 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#085C52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 182)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09433C
oklch(34.6% 0.057 182.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#09433C 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) | #3F3E3C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004541 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09433C
#09433C
oklch(34.6% 0.057 182.7)
- #522C37
#522C37
oklch(34.6% 0.058 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 #09433C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #09433C 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.