#09576A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.4% 0.074 220.1), rgb(9, 87, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#09576A is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09576A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 87, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.074 220.1) |
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 #09576A | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09576A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09576A text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #09576A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#4196AF
oklch(63.1% 0.089 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#16809A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09576A
oklch(42.4% 0.074 220.1)
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Step 900
900
#164957
oklch(37.8% 0.058 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#09576A 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) | #4B546B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09576A
#09576A
oklch(42.4% 0.074 220.1)
- #703F2E
#703F2E
oklch(42.3% 0.074 39.8)
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 #09576A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #09576A 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.