#09525B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.3% 0.066 208.2), rgb(9, 82, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#09525B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09525B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 82, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.066 208.2) |
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 #09525B | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09525B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #09525B text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #09525B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#4897A3
oklch(63.2% 0.079 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#22818E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 208.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D78
oklch(49.1% 0.08 207.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09525B
oklch(40.3% 0.066 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4950
oklch(37.7% 0.052 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#09525B 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) | #4A4E5C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005655 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09525B
#09525B
oklch(40.3% 0.066 208.2)
- #683A34
#683A34
oklch(40.4% 0.066 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 #09525B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
Use #09525B 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.