#09453A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.061 176.7), rgb(9, 69, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#09453A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09453A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 69, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.061 176.7) |
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 #09453A | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09453A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #09453A text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09453A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C88
oklch(63.1% 0.094 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#098672
oklch(55.5% 0.101 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#045D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 176.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09453A
oklch(35.1% 0.061 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#09453A 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) | #42403A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A3B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004642 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09453A
#09453A
oklch(35.1% 0.061 176.7)
- #542D3B
#542D3B
oklch(35.2% 0.06 357.7)
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 #09453A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #09453A 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.