#096153
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.079 178), rgb(9, 97, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#096153 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096153 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 97, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.079 178) |
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 #096153 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #096153 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096153 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #096153 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C89
oklch(63.1% 0.094 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#018673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096153
oklch(44.2% 0.079 178)
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Step 900
900
#124C41
oklch(37.7% 0.061 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#096153 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) | #5D5A52 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525254 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096153
#096153
oklch(44.2% 0.079 178)
- #764053
#764053
oklch(44.4% 0.078 358.3)
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 #096153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #096153 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.