#096259
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.077 183.8), rgb(9, 98, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#096259 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096259 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.077 183.8) |
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 #096259 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096259 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096259 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #096259 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC4
oklch(81% 0.045 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A5
oklch(70.8% 0.072 182.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9B8F
oklch(63% 0.091 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096259
oklch(44.7% 0.077 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#104C45
oklch(37.8% 0.06 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.037 183.8)
#096259 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) | #5D5C59 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096259
#096259
oklch(44.7% 0.077 183.8)
- #784150
#784150
oklch(44.7% 0.078 3.2)
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 #096259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
Use #096259 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.