#096E8F
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.3% 0.096 228.1), rgb(9, 110, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#096E8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096E8F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 110, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.096 228.1) |
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 #096E8F | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096E8F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096E8F text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #096E8F text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC5
oklch(70.7% 0.074 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#4194B7
oklch(63% 0.095 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#157EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.104 228.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#096E8F
oklch(50.3% 0.096 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B5771
oklch(42.7% 0.079 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#16485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#096E8F 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) | #5D6C91 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C618F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007779 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096E8F
#096E8F
oklch(50.3% 0.096 228.1)
- #905230
#905230
oklch(50.4% 0.096 48.2)
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 #096E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.021
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
Use #096E8F 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.