#09495B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.7), rgb(9, 73, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#09495B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09495B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.7) |
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 #09495B | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09495B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #09495B text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #09495B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ACC5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 223.1)
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Step 500
500
#3197B6
oklch(63.2% 0.102 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09495B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.8)
#09495B 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) | #3F475C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09495B
#09495B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.7)
- #5F3524
#5F3524
oklch(37.7% 0.067 42.5)
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 #09495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
Use #09495B 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.