#09617A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.8% 0.083 224.1), rgb(9, 97, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#09617A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09617A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 97, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.083 224.1) |
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 #09617A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09617A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09617A text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #09617A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC5
oklch(70.6% 0.078 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#3696B6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09617A
oklch(45.8% 0.083 224.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D495B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#09617A 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) | #535F7B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006869 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09617A
#09617A
oklch(45.8% 0.083 224.1)
- #7E472F
#7E472F
oklch(45.8% 0.084 43.8)
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 #09617A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
Use #09617A 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.