#095451
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.4% 0.067 190.5), rgb(9, 84, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#095451 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095451 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 84, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.067 190.5) |
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 #095451 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #095451 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #095451 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #095451 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#72ADA9
oklch(70.6% 0.062 190.5)
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Step 500
500
#489994
oklch(63.1% 0.08 189.9)
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Step 600
600
#22837F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#116F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 190.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095451
oklch(40.4% 0.067 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A48
oklch(37.6% 0.051 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#095451 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) | #4E4F51 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444852 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005753 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095451
#095451
oklch(40.4% 0.067 190.5)
- #673940
#673940
oklch(40.4% 0.066 10.7)
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 #095451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #095451 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.