#097071
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.5% 0.082 195.9), rgb(9, 112, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#097071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097071 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 112, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.082 195.9) |
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 #097071 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097071 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #097071 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #097071 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAD
oklch(70.6% 0.063 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#449999
oklch(63.1% 0.082 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8384
oklch(55.6% 0.089 195.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#097071
oklch(49.5% 0.082 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#174A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 197)
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Step 950
950
#102C2C
oklch(27.2% 0.034 195.3)
#097071 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) | #686A71 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6072 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007470 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097071
#097071
oklch(49.5% 0.082 195.9)
- #8A4D52
#8A4D52
oklch(49.4% 0.082 15.3)
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 #097071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #097071 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.