#09686D
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.1% 0.078 200.8), rgb(9, 104, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#09686D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09686D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 104, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.078 200.8) |
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 #09686D | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09686D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09686D text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #09686D text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#49989C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 199.8)
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Step 600
600
#258287
oklch(55.6% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#09686D
oklch(47.1% 0.078 200.8)
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Step 800
800
#16595D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#09686D 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) | #5F636D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A6D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C69 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09686D
#09686D
oklch(47.1% 0.078 200.8)
- #814948
#814948
oklch(47.2% 0.077 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 #09686D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.005
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #09686D 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.