#09768F
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.4% 0.093 219.9), rgb(9, 118, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#09768F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.013 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 | #09768F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 118, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.093 219.9) |
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 #09768F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09768F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09768F text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #09768F text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#4596AD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 219.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#09768F
oklch(52.4% 0.093 219.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A6C83
oklch(49.2% 0.087 219.9)
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Step 800
800
#10586A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#184856
oklch(37.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#09768F 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) | #677390 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57678F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09768F
#09768F
oklch(52.4% 0.093 219.9)
- #97563F
#97563F
oklch(52.3% 0.093 40.1)
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 #09768F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.013
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
Use #09768F 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.