#09493A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.066 172.2), rgb(9, 73, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#09493A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09493A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 73, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.066 172.2) |
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 #09493A | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09493A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #09493A text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #09493A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A1CCBD
oklch(81% 0.05 171.7)
-
Step 400
400
#6AB19B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 172.1)
-
Step 500
500
#399D83
oklch(63.1% 0.101 172.6)
-
Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
-
Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#09493A
oklch(36.3% 0.066 172.2)
-
Step 950
950
#0C2D24
oklch(27% 0.042 172.1)
#09493A 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) | #464339 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A45 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09493A
#09493A
oklch(36.3% 0.066 172.2)
- #582E41
#582E41
oklch(36.2% 0.067 352.4)
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 #09493A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
Use #09493A 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.