#09576E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.6% 0.077 224.6), rgb(9, 87, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#09576E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09576E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 87, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.077 224.6) |
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 #09576E | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09576E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09576E text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #09576E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 226)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#4195B3
oklch(63.1% 0.092 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#147F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 224.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09576E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 224.6)
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Step 900
900
#154859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#09576E 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) | #4A556F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09576E
#09576E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 224.6)
- #714029
#714029
oklch(42.6% 0.077 45.3)
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 #09576E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #09576E 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.