#095B52
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.5% 0.073 183), rgb(9, 91, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#095B52 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095B52 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 91, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.073 183) |
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 #095B52 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #095B52 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #095B52 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #095B52 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#429B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.087 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#158578
oklch(55.6% 0.095 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095B52
oklch(42.5% 0.073 183)
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Step 900
900
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#095B52 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) | #565552 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D53 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D58 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095B52
#095B52
oklch(42.5% 0.073 183)
- #6F3C4A
#6F3C4A
oklch(42.4% 0.073 3.1)
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 #095B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
Use #095B52 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.