#09586D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.2), rgb(9, 88, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#09586D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09586D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 88, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.2) |
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 #09586D | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09586D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09586D text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #09586D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#4096B1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#12809D
oklch(55.7% 0.099 222)
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Step 700
700
#006C86
oklch(49.3% 0.091 222.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09586D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.2)
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Step 900
900
#154858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#09586D 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) | #4C566E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09586D
#09586D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.2)
- #72402C
#72402C
oklch(42.8% 0.077 42.2)
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 #09586D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #09586D 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.