#096166
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.9% 0.074 201.2), rgb(9, 97, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#096166 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096166 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 97, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.074 201.2) |
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 #096166 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096166 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096166 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #096166 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 202)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A99A0
oklch(63% 0.088 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096166
oklch(44.9% 0.074 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#104B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 200.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#096166 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) | #595C66 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5366 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006562 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096166
#096166
oklch(44.9% 0.074 201.2)
- #794443
#794443
oklch(45% 0.073 21.5)
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 #096166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
Use #096166 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.