#09776B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.2% 0.089 182.6), rgb(9, 119, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#09776B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09776B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 119, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.089 182.6) |
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 #09776B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09776B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09776B text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #09776B text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#409B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#108578
oklch(55.5% 0.096 182.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#09776B
oklch(51.2% 0.089 182.6)
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Step 800
800
#075C52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 182)
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Step 900
900
#154B44
oklch(37.6% 0.057 183)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#09776B 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) | #716F6B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64666C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A73 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09776B
#09776B
oklch(51.2% 0.089 182.6)
- #915062
#915062
oklch(51.3% 0.089 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 #09776B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #09776B 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.