#09768E
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.3% 0.093 219), rgb(9, 118, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#09768E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09768E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 118, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.093 219) |
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 #09768E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09768E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09768E text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #09768E text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C96AF
oklch(63% 0.092 219.4)
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Step 600
600
#05809B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 219.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#09768E
oklch(52.3% 0.093 219)
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Step 800
800
#01586B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#124957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#09768E 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) | #67728F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57678E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09768E
#09768E
oklch(52.3% 0.093 219)
- #975640
#975640
oklch(52.4% 0.093 39.4)
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 #09768E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
Use #09768E 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.