#09444B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.5% 0.057 207.3), rgb(9, 68, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#09444B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09444B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 68, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.057 207.3) |
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 #09444B | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09444B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #09444B text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #09444B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C98A4
oklch(63% 0.087 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#038290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#015A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09444B
oklch(35.5% 0.057 207.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 207.2)
#09444B 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) | #3D414B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A4B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004846 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09444B
#09444B
oklch(35.5% 0.057 207.3)
- #56302B
#56302B
oklch(35.6% 0.057 28.2)
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 #09444B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
Use #09444B 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.