#09626D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.5% 0.076 208.6), rgb(9, 98, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#09626D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 209°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09626D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 98, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.076 208.6) |
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 #09626D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09626D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09626D text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #09626D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB8
oklch(70.7% 0.071 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#3899A7
oklch(63.3% 0.091 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09626D
oklch(45.5% 0.076 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A52
oklch(37.7% 0.059 208.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#09626D 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) | #585E6E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006765 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09626D
#09626D
oklch(45.5% 0.076 208.6)
- #7B453E
#7B453E
oklch(45.4% 0.076 28.2)
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 #09626D, 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 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #09626D 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.