#09443E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35% 0.058 184.5), rgb(9, 68, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#09443E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09443E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 68, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.058 184.5) |
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 #09443E | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09443E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #09443E text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #09443E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.069 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B90
oklch(63.1% 0.088 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#0C857A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#055C54
oklch(42.8% 0.074 184.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09443E
oklch(35% 0.058 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#09443E 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) | #40403E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A3F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004642 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09443E
#09443E
oklch(35% 0.058 184.5)
- #532D37
#532D37
oklch(34.9% 0.057 3.5)
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 #09443E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #09443E 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.