#09556C
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.9% 0.076 225.1), rgb(9, 85, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#09556C is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09556C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 85, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.076 225.1) |
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 #09556C | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09556C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09556C text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #09556C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#197F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.099 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#046B88
oklch(49.1% 0.092 225.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09556C
oklch(41.9% 0.076 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#09556C 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) | #48536D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09556C
#09556C
oklch(41.9% 0.076 225.1)
- #6F3E28
#6F3E28
oklch(41.9% 0.077 44.3)
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 #09556C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #09556C 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.