#097868
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.092 178.9), rgb(9, 120, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#097868 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097868 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 120, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.092 178.9) |
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 #097868 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097868 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #097868 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #097868 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC1
oklch(81% 0.045 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA1
oklch(70.6% 0.071 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#409B8A
oklch(63% 0.09 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#0E8674
oklch(55.6% 0.099 178.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#097868
oklch(51.4% 0.092 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#065C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 179.6)
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Step 900
900
#144C42
oklch(37.8% 0.06 178.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#097868 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) | #727067 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656669 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A73 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097868
#097868
oklch(51.4% 0.092 178.9)
- #914F66
#914F66
oklch(51.3% 0.092 358.6)
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 #097868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #097868 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.