#095565
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.6% 0.071 217), rgb(9, 85, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#095565 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095565 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.071 217) |
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 #095565 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #095565 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #095565 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #095565 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBC
oklch(70.6% 0.067 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#4496AB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 217.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8096
oklch(55.5% 0.092 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#076C80
oklch(49% 0.086 216.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095565
oklch(41.6% 0.071 217)
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Step 900
900
#174955
oklch(37.8% 0.056 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#095565 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) | #4A5266 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A65 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095565
#095565
oklch(41.6% 0.071 217)
- #6D3D2F
#6D3D2F
oklch(41.5% 0.072 37.1)
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 #095565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
Use #095565 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.