#09554B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.07 181), rgb(9, 85, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#09554B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09554B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.07 181) |
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 #09554B | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09554B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #09554B text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #09554B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#489A8C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#228476
oklch(55.5% 0.09 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#107063
oklch(49.1% 0.085 180.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09554B
oklch(40.5% 0.07 181)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B43
oklch(37.7% 0.054 180.7)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#09554B 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) | #514F4B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005752 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09554B
#09554B
oklch(40.5% 0.07 181)
- #683847
#683847
oklch(40.5% 0.071 0.7)
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 #09554B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #09554B 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.