#09646F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.1% 0.077 208.3), rgb(9, 100, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#09646F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09646F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 100, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.077 208.3) |
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 #09646F | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09646F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09646F text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #09646F text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A2
oklch(63% 0.076 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#28818D
oklch(55.7% 0.083 208)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#09646F
oklch(46.1% 0.077 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#195961
oklch(42.8% 0.064 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#09646F 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) | #5A6070 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006967 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09646F
#09646F
oklch(46.1% 0.077 208.3)
- #7E4740
#7E4740
oklch(46.2% 0.077 28.1)
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 #09646F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #09646F 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.