#095560
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.3% 0.069 210.5), rgb(9, 85, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#095560 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 210°. 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 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095560 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 85, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.069 210.5) |
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 #095560 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #095560 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #095560 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #095560 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#4597A5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 210.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8190
oklch(55.6% 0.089 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#096D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 210.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095560
oklch(41.3% 0.069 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#095560 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) | #4C5261 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414960 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A58 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095560
#095560
oklch(41.3% 0.069 210.5)
- #6C3C34
#6C3C34
oklch(41.3% 0.069 30.4)
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 #095560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.011
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #095560 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.