#095F6F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.8% 0.076 215), rgb(9, 95, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#095F6F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095F6F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 95, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.076 215) |
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 #095F6F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #095F6F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #095F6F text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #095F6F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D3
oklch(81% 0.045 214.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AACBC
oklch(70.6% 0.071 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A97AC
oklch(63% 0.091 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095F6F
oklch(44.8% 0.076 215)
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Step 900
900
#104955
oklch(37.6% 0.059 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B32
oklch(27% 0.038 215.2)
#095F6F 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) | #545C70 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47526F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006564 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095F6F
#095F6F
oklch(44.8% 0.076 215)
- #794437
#794437
oklch(44.7% 0.077 34.7)
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 #095F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.009
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #095F6F 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.